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.
-31.7%
Total Return
$6,831
Ending Value
-17.4%
CAGR
-42.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.29
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
INTU · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,831 (-31.7%) vs buy & hold $4,955 (-50.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 18.8%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 68%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+27%-60%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-102026-07-31 (open)SHORT+9.9%
2026-04-012026-04-10LONG-17.6%
2026-01-142026-04-01SHORT+24.8%
2025-12-262026-01-14LONG-16.3%
2025-08-142025-12-26SHORT+4.8%
2025-05-062025-08-14LONG+13.4%
2025-04-222025-05-06SHORT-7.4%
2025-03-242025-04-22LONG-4.8%
2025-01-062025-03-24SHORT+1.9%
2024-11-122025-01-06LONG-10.6%
2024-10-102024-11-12SHORT-12.9%
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