Strategy backtester

Test any of 20 strategies on any ticker — long, short, or both — against free historical prices, and compare to buy & hold. Set trading cost and a stop-loss for a realistic run. Historical simulation only (dividends not modeled); past performance is not indicative of future results, and this is analysis, not advice.

Fast MASlow MAFastSlowSignalRSI lenBuy<Sell>PeriodStd×Lookbackno parametersMorning momentum: breakout → pullback holds → confirmation. Fixed rules, no parameters; real 0DTE option prices. Ignores the cost/stop/range fields below. Best on SPY/QQQ/IWM.
Direction lets you trade short too. Cost = bps per trade; stop-loss exits after that % adverse move (0 = off). "Compare all" runs every strategy.
+2.5%
Total Return
$10,253
Ending Value
+1.3%
CAGR
-6.9%
Max Drawdown
0.26
Sharpe
42%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
IEF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,253 (+2.5%) vs buy & hold $9,663 (-3.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 5.9%, worst drawdown 7% (vs 8%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+7%-5%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-142026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.6%
2026-07-102026-07-14LONG-0.1%
2026-03-242026-07-10SHORT+1.3%
2026-02-202026-03-24LONG-2.3%
2025-12-082026-02-20SHORT-0.9%
2025-12-042025-12-08LONG-0.4%
2025-11-192025-12-04SHORT-0.0%
2025-06-262025-11-19LONG+1.0%
2025-05-052025-06-26SHORT-1.2%
2025-02-182025-05-05LONG+1.8%
2024-10-142025-02-18SHORT+3.0%
2024-10-102024-10-14LONG-0.1%
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