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.
+0.1%
Total Return
$10,011
Ending Value
+0.1%
CAGR
-36.5%
Max Drawdown
0.17
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ISRG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,011 (+0.1%) vs buy & hold $7,835 (-21.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 21.8%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 46%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+33%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-01-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT+32.8%
2025-10-242026-01-22LONG-3.8%
2025-06-302025-10-24SHORT-0.6%
2025-05-092025-06-30LONG+1.3%
2025-03-122025-05-09SHORT-7.9%
2025-01-152025-03-12LONG-14.3%
2025-01-142025-01-15SHORT-7.7%
2024-10-102025-01-14LONG+11.4%
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