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.
+52.6%
Total Return
$15,263
Ending Value
+23.7%
CAGR
-21.6%
Max Drawdown
1.24
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
JNJ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,263 (+52.6%) vs buy & hold $15,946 (+59.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 6.8%, worst drawdown 22% (vs 15%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+65%-11%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-152026-07-31 (open)LONG+8.8%
2026-04-092026-06-15SHORT+2.3%
2025-07-032026-04-09LONG+54.7%
2025-06-242025-07-03SHORT-2.5%
2025-06-132025-06-24LONG-3.1%
2025-04-102025-06-13SHORT-5.7%
2025-02-062025-04-10LONG-3.1%
2024-10-102025-02-06SHORT+4.4%
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