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.
-6.9%
Total Return
$9,306
Ending Value
-3.6%
CAGR
-47.5%
Max Drawdown
0.07
Sharpe
55%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LOCO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,306 (-6.9%) vs buy & hold $13,855 (+38.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 45.5%, worst drawdown 47% (vs 36%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+42%-43%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-032026-07-31 (open)LONG+18.6%
2026-05-192026-06-03SHORT+0.8%
2026-03-032026-05-19LONG+25.8%
2026-01-162026-03-03SHORT+0.3%
2025-11-122026-01-16LONG+2.0%
2025-08-052025-11-12SHORT-6.3%
2025-06-062025-08-05LONG-7.0%
2025-03-072025-06-06SHORT-4.0%
2025-02-132025-03-07LONG-15.2%
2024-10-222025-02-13SHORT+2.3%
2024-10-102024-10-22LONG-5.6%
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