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.
-45.3%
Total Return
$5,469
Ending Value
-26.2%
CAGR
-68.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.68
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LPLA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,469 (-45.3%) vs buy & hold $16,471 (+64.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 110.0%, worst drawdown 68% (vs 33%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+86%-49%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-132026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.2%
2026-05-262026-07-13SHORT-13.7%
2026-04-232026-05-26LONG-12.0%
2026-02-132026-04-23SHORT+4.1%
2026-01-162026-02-13LONG-11.6%
2026-01-132026-01-16SHORT-3.9%
2025-11-052026-01-13LONG-2.7%
2025-08-152025-11-05SHORT-6.7%
2025-07-292025-08-15LONG-10.2%
2025-07-162025-07-29SHORT-6.1%
2025-05-132025-07-16LONG-3.8%
2025-03-142025-05-13SHORT-18.9%
2024-10-102025-03-14LONG+32.3%
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