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.
-24.7%
Total Return
$7,528
Ending Value
-13.3%
CAGR
-38.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.37
Sharpe
35%
Win Rate
17
Trades
90%
Time in Market
KVUE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,528 (-24.7%) vs buy & hold $10,327 (+3.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 28.0%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 42%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+30%-32%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.6%
2026-06-032026-06-10SHORT-7.2%
2026-06-022026-06-03LONG-2.8%
2026-05-292026-06-02SHORT-0.2%
2026-05-282026-05-29LONG-2.0%
2026-03-252026-05-28SHORT+0.1%
2025-11-252026-03-25LONG+3.7%
2025-08-262025-11-25SHORT+18.1%
2025-08-052025-08-26LONG-3.9%
2025-06-112025-08-05SHORT+1.0%
2025-05-092025-06-11LONG-10.6%
2025-04-232025-05-09SHORT-6.5%
2025-02-242025-04-23LONG-1.5%
2024-12-232025-02-24SHORT-7.9%
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