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.
+65.8%
Total Return
$16,578
Ending Value
+28.9%
CAGR
-22.4%
Max Drawdown
0.99
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LDOS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $16,578 (+65.8%) vs buy & hold $7,986 (-20.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 85.9%, worst drawdown 22% (vs 50%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+90%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-02-132026-07-31 (open)SHORT+34.4%
2026-01-162026-02-13LONG-9.5%
2025-12-052026-01-16SHORT-4.2%
2025-07-032025-12-05LONG+13.5%
2025-06-202025-07-03SHORT-10.9%
2025-04-082025-06-20LONG+11.3%
2024-12-062025-04-08SHORT+18.3%
2024-10-102024-12-06LONG-0.9%
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