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
$11,744
Ending Value
+8.4%
CAGR
-38.3%
Max Drawdown
0.40
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LGND · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,744 (+17.4%) vs buy & hold $27,569 (+175.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 158.2%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 26%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+209%-33%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-112026-07-31 (open)LONG+30.0%
2026-02-132026-03-11SHORT-20.4%
2026-01-262026-02-13LONG-7.3%
2025-12-232026-01-26SHORT-0.4%
2025-06-132025-12-23LONG+75.5%
2025-05-232025-06-13SHORT-10.7%
2025-05-162025-05-23LONG-2.8%
2025-03-182025-05-16SHORT+1.6%
2025-02-112025-03-18LONG-5.8%
2025-01-022025-02-11SHORT-4.0%
2024-10-242025-01-02LONG-2.3%
2024-10-102024-10-24SHORT-10.6%
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