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.
-40.0%
Total Return
$6,002
Ending Value
-22.6%
CAGR
-53.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.33
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
KMX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,002 (-40.0%) vs buy & hold $7,017 (-29.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 10.1%, worst drawdown 53% (vs 65%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+9%-59%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-052026-07-31 (open)LONG+21.4%
2026-03-052026-06-05SHORT-12.1%
2025-12-232026-03-05LONG+9.4%
2025-09-262025-12-23SHORT+14.3%
2025-09-162025-09-26LONG-25.7%
2025-07-232025-09-16SHORT+3.9%
2025-06-252025-07-23LONG-6.9%
2025-03-122025-06-25SHORT+6.9%
2025-02-122025-03-12LONG-16.1%
2025-01-172025-02-12SHORT-9.5%
2024-11-202025-01-17LONG+3.0%
2024-10-102024-11-20SHORT-7.8%
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