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.
+59.0%
Total Return
$15,900
Ending Value
+26.3%
CAGR
-43.6%
Max Drawdown
0.68
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
INSP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,900 (+59.0%) vs buy & hold $3,460 (-65.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 124.4%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 82%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+117%-72%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-102026-07-31 (open)LONG-3.0%
2026-01-092026-07-10SHORT+47.4%
2025-11-112026-01-09LONG+8.6%
2025-05-222025-11-11SHORT+37.9%
2025-05-212025-05-22LONG-0.1%
2025-02-052025-05-21SHORT+23.9%
2025-01-222025-02-05LONG+1.6%
2025-01-162025-01-22SHORT-8.8%
2025-01-082025-01-16LONG-18.7%
2024-11-012025-01-08SHORT-12.2%
2024-10-102024-11-01LONG-7.2%
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