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.
+2.1%
Total Return
$10,213
Ending Value
+1.1%
CAGR
-5.6%
Max Drawdown
0.23
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
JMBS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,213 (+2.1%) vs buy & hold $9,644 (-3.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 5.7%, worst drawdown 6% (vs 7%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+5%-5%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-132026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.0%
2026-07-092026-07-13LONG-0.5%
2026-03-202026-07-09SHORT+0.6%
2026-01-122026-03-20LONG-1.9%
2025-11-212026-01-12SHORT-0.3%
2025-06-262025-11-21LONG+1.6%
2025-04-172025-06-26SHORT-1.4%
2025-02-192025-04-17LONG+0.0%
2024-10-152025-02-19SHORT+3.1%
2024-10-102024-10-15LONG+0.2%
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