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.
+264.1%
Total Return
$36,412
Ending Value
+91.6%
CAGR
-42.1%
Max Drawdown
1.56
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LITP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $36,412 (+264.1%) vs buy & hold $13,648 (+36.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 227.6%, worst drawdown 42% (vs 47%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+302%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-092026-07-31 (open)SHORT+27.6%
2026-04-142026-06-09LONG-9.3%
2026-02-242026-04-14SHORT-6.9%
2025-07-012026-02-24LONG+144.8%
2025-06-202025-07-01SHORT-9.3%
2025-06-022025-06-20LONG+4.3%
2024-12-032025-06-02SHORT+39.1%
2024-10-102024-12-03LONG-4.9%
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