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.
+101.2%
Total Return
$20,120
Ending Value
+42.1%
CAGR
-13.4%
Max Drawdown
1.57
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LHX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $20,120 (+101.2%) vs buy & hold $12,087 (+20.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 80.3%, worst drawdown 13% (vs 28%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+103%-15%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-142026-07-31 (open)SHORT+22.1%
2025-12-312026-04-14LONG+21.1%
2025-11-192025-12-31SHORT-2.9%
2025-03-242025-11-19LONG+35.4%
2024-12-092025-03-24SHORT+8.3%
2024-10-102024-12-09LONG-5.2%
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