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.
-11.3%
Total Return
$8,868
Ending Value
-5.9%
CAGR
-42.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.08
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
IGV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,868 (-11.3%) vs buy & hold $11,398 (+14.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 25.3%, worst drawdown 42% (vs 37%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+41%-31%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)SHORT-1.1%
2026-05-012026-07-02LONG+8.0%
2025-11-122026-05-01SHORT+21.1%
2025-09-192025-11-12LONG-6.3%
2025-08-252025-09-19SHORT-9.8%
2025-05-072025-08-25LONG+8.0%
2025-03-062025-05-07SHORT-5.7%
2025-02-132025-03-06LONG-12.4%
2025-01-132025-02-13SHORT-10.7%
2024-10-102025-01-13LONG+4.3%
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