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.
-28.9%
Total Return
$7,113
Ending Value
-15.7%
CAGR
-32.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.91
Sharpe
18%
Win Rate
17
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LNT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,113 (-28.9%) vs buy & hold $12,503 (+25.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 53.9%, worst drawdown 33% (vs 11%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+38%-29%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-182026-07-31 (open)LONG-3.0%
2026-06-172026-06-18SHORT-0.2%
2026-06-162026-06-17LONG-1.4%
2026-06-032026-06-16SHORT-4.3%
2026-01-302026-06-03LONG+7.4%
2025-12-052026-01-30SHORT-0.6%
2025-10-062025-12-05LONG-3.8%
2025-09-192025-10-06SHORT-6.2%
2025-07-172025-09-19LONG+1.5%
2025-06-202025-07-17SHORT-4.4%
2025-06-032025-06-20LONG-2.3%
2025-04-162025-06-03SHORT-2.5%
2025-02-132025-04-16LONG-1.1%
2024-12-262025-02-13SHORT-2.4%
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