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.
+24.7%
Total Return
$12,467
Ending Value
+11.7%
CAGR
-37.0%
Max Drawdown
0.48
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
INSM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,467 (+24.7%) vs buy & hold $13,089 (+30.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 6.2%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 57%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+174%-29%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)LONG-8.2%
2026-04-302026-07-16SHORT+21.2%
2026-04-102026-04-30LONG-11.9%
2025-12-312026-04-10SHORT+11.0%
2025-06-102025-12-31LONG+91.4%
2025-03-242025-06-10SHORT-14.6%
2025-01-302025-03-24LONG+4.1%
2025-01-032025-01-30SHORT-9.2%
2024-12-032025-01-03LONG-3.5%
2024-10-102024-12-03SHORT-1.0%
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