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.
-19.3%
Total Return
$8,070
Ending Value
-10.2%
CAGR
-41.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.28
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
KR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,070 (-19.3%) vs buy & hold $10,481 (+4.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 24.1%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 27%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+37%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-202026-07-31 (open)SHORT+15.0%
2026-02-092026-04-20LONG-3.2%
2025-11-062026-02-09SHORT-10.5%
2025-10-282025-11-06LONG-6.3%
2025-08-282025-10-28SHORT-0.3%
2025-07-092025-08-28LONG-4.0%
2025-06-032025-07-09SHORT-4.7%
2025-02-102025-06-03LONG+2.8%
2025-01-242025-02-10SHORT-11.2%
2024-10-102025-01-24LONG+6.3%
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