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.
-57.7%
Total Return
$4,229
Ending Value
-35.1%
CAGR
-59.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.94
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
JD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,229 (-57.7%) vs buy & hold $13,078 (+30.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 88.5%, worst drawdown 60% (vs 46%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+78%-58%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+2.5%
2026-06-112026-07-29SHORT-14.8%
2026-04-012026-06-11LONG-2.8%
2026-02-042026-04-01SHORT-4.8%
2026-01-262026-02-04LONG-7.5%
2025-11-032026-01-26SHORT+9.2%
2025-09-162025-11-03LONG-5.6%
2025-04-092025-09-16SHORT+1.0%
2025-01-292025-04-09LONG-12.9%
2024-11-222025-01-29SHORT-16.1%
2024-10-102024-11-22LONG-19.8%
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