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.
+9.4%
Total Return
$10,944
Ending Value
+4.6%
CAGR
-43.4%
Max Drawdown
0.36
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
JCTC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,944 (+9.4%) vs buy & hold $6,463 (-35.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 44.8%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 70%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+23%-60%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+32.5%
2025-09-182026-04-27SHORT+43.3%
2025-08-222025-09-18LONG-8.5%
2025-03-062025-08-22SHORT+12.3%
2025-02-212025-03-06LONG-9.7%
2025-02-122025-02-21SHORT-5.9%
2024-12-122025-02-12LONG-3.0%
2024-10-302024-12-12SHORT-10.2%
2024-10-102024-10-30LONG-12.1%
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