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.
-7.1%
Total Return
$9,289
Ending Value
-3.6%
CAGR
-21.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.16
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
IMCB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,289 (-7.1%) vs buy & hold $13,471 (+34.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 41.8%, worst drawdown 21% (vs 20%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+35%-15%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+8.2%
2026-03-192026-04-22SHORT-7.1%
2025-12-172026-03-19LONG+1.4%
2025-11-042025-12-17SHORT-1.1%
2025-05-142025-11-04LONG+5.7%
2025-03-072025-05-14SHORT-2.5%
2025-02-102025-03-07LONG-5.0%
2025-01-022025-02-10SHORT-4.2%
2024-10-102025-01-02LONG+0.3%
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