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.
-9.7%
Total Return
$9,034
Ending Value
-5.0%
CAGR
-35.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.10
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
JKHY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,034 (-9.7%) vs buy & hold $9,111 (-8.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 0.8%, worst drawdown 35% (vs 36%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+14%-34%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-152026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.8%
2026-02-092026-07-15SHORT+13.5%
2025-11-072026-02-09LONG+6.7%
2025-07-142025-11-07SHORT+8.7%
2025-05-192025-07-14LONG-4.4%
2025-04-242025-05-19SHORT-6.8%
2025-03-102025-04-24LONG-9.3%
2024-11-202025-03-10SHORT-11.1%
2024-10-102024-11-20LONG-5.8%
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