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.
-30.6%
Total Return
$6,935
Ending Value
-16.8%
CAGR
-42.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.48
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
INDB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,935 (-30.6%) vs buy & hold $13,571 (+35.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 66.4%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 28%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+39%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.3%
2026-03-162026-04-27SHORT-4.4%
2025-11-262026-03-16LONG+2.7%
2025-10-162025-11-26SHORT-13.1%
2025-05-162025-10-16LONG-0.5%
2025-03-142025-05-16SHORT-1.6%
2025-02-122025-03-14LONG-7.4%
2024-12-312025-02-12SHORT-7.1%
2024-10-292024-12-31LONG+1.6%
2024-10-102024-10-29SHORT-8.7%
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