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.
-62.6%
Total Return
$3,736
Ending Value
-39.1%
CAGR
-71.4%
Max Drawdown
-1.00
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LUV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,736 (-62.6%) vs buy & hold $17,060 (+70.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 133.2%, worst drawdown 71% (vs 34%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+106%-66%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.0%
2026-03-172026-05-27SHORT-6.2%
2025-12-012026-03-17LONG+18.3%
2025-11-122025-12-01SHORT-4.3%
2025-11-072025-11-12LONG+2.7%
2025-11-042025-11-07SHORT-9.4%
2025-09-292025-11-04LONG-9.4%
2025-08-112025-09-29SHORT-12.7%
2025-05-212025-08-11LONG-8.5%
2025-04-162025-05-21SHORT-27.8%
2025-03-252025-04-16LONG-28.3%
2025-01-282025-03-25SHORT-8.9%
2024-10-102025-01-28LONG+4.9%
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