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.
+17.4%
Total Return
$11,737
Ending Value
+8.4%
CAGR
-18.4%
Max Drawdown
0.55
Sharpe
46%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
KO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,737 (+17.4%) vs buy & hold $12,888 (+28.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 11.5%, worst drawdown 18% (vs 17%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+29%-11%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-112026-07-31 (open)LONG+11.4%
2026-03-302026-05-11SHORT-3.1%
2026-01-292026-03-30LONG+3.9%
2025-12-292026-01-29SHORT-4.7%
2025-10-282025-12-29LONG+0.0%
2025-09-042025-10-28SHORT-2.8%
2025-09-032025-09-04LONG-1.1%
2025-06-182025-09-03SHORT+0.3%
2025-06-112025-06-18LONG-4.0%
2025-06-032025-06-11SHORT-1.3%
2025-02-102025-06-03LONG+10.2%
2024-10-182025-02-10SHORT+8.4%
2024-10-102024-10-18LONG+1.7%
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