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.
+3.3%
Total Return
$10,331
Ending Value
+1.7%
CAGR
-49.9%
Max Drawdown
0.23
Sharpe
64%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LLY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,331 (+3.3%) vs buy & hold $13,801 (+38.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 34.7%, worst drawdown 50% (vs 35%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+46%-35%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+14.1%
2026-02-052026-05-14SHORT+1.4%
2025-09-192026-02-05LONG+35.8%
2025-08-072025-09-19SHORT-17.3%
2025-06-302025-08-07LONG-17.8%
2025-05-202025-06-30SHORT-4.4%
2025-05-152025-05-20LONG+1.9%
2025-04-012025-05-15SHORT+8.9%
2025-02-062025-04-01LONG-7.5%
2024-10-112025-02-06SHORT+6.6%
2024-10-102024-10-11LONG+2.3%
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