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.
-10.1%
Total Return
$8,991
Ending Value
-5.2%
CAGR
-63.9%
Max Drawdown
0.25
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
INTC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,991 (-10.1%) vs buy & hold $31,050 (+210.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 220.6%, worst drawdown 64% (vs 42%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+385%-59%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-212026-07-31 (open)SHORT+14.5%
2026-04-082026-07-21LONG+78.9%
2026-03-122026-04-08SHORT-30.3%
2026-01-122026-03-12LONG+2.7%
2026-01-022026-01-12SHORT-11.9%
2025-08-282026-01-02LONG+58.0%
2025-08-082025-08-28SHORT-25.0%
2025-06-242025-08-08LONG-11.5%
2025-06-182025-06-24SHORT-4.9%
2025-06-042025-06-18LONG+6.1%
2025-04-142025-06-04SHORT+0.3%
2025-02-132025-04-14LONG-15.8%
2024-12-122025-02-13SHORT-16.1%
2024-10-102024-12-12LONG-10.5%
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