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.
-10.7%
Total Return
$8,928
Ending Value
-5.5%
CAGR
-37.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.11
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
KHC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,928 (-10.7%) vs buy & hold $7,302 (-27.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 16.3%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 41%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+20%-39%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.9%
2026-03-192026-05-14SHORT-7.1%
2026-02-202026-03-19LONG-10.8%
2025-09-092026-02-20SHORT+8.5%
2025-07-222025-09-09LONG-7.3%
2025-04-072025-07-22SHORT-0.9%
2025-03-042025-04-07LONG-7.9%
2024-10-102025-03-04SHORT+11.1%
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