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.
+25.9%
Total Return
$12,591
Ending Value
+12.3%
CAGR
-45.7%
Max Drawdown
0.49
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LRCX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,591 (+25.9%) vs buy & hold $35,290 (+252.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 227.0%, worst drawdown 46% (vs 42%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+393%-41%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-282026-07-31 (open)SHORT-8.7%
2026-04-132026-07-28LONG+0.9%
2026-03-192026-04-13SHORT-14.2%
2025-05-152026-03-19LONG+176.0%
2025-03-182025-05-15SHORT-9.6%
2025-01-212025-03-18LONG-5.1%
2025-01-102025-01-21SHORT-9.2%
2025-01-072025-01-10LONG-3.7%
2025-01-032025-01-07SHORT-3.2%
2024-12-202025-01-03LONG+4.6%
2024-10-182024-12-20SHORT+1.4%
2024-10-112024-10-18LONG-12.1%
2024-10-102024-10-11SHORT-1.0%
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