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.
+18.7%
Total Return
$11,866
Ending Value
+9.0%
CAGR
-38.7%
Max Drawdown
0.44
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
LYV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,866 (+18.7%) vs buy & hold $18,728 (+87.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 68.6%, worst drawdown 39% (vs 28%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+101%-22%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+11.3%
2026-04-162026-04-27SHORT+2.6%
2025-12-312026-04-16LONG+12.7%
2025-10-102025-12-31SHORT+6.8%
2025-05-062025-10-10LONG+14.0%
2025-03-142025-05-06SHORT-12.5%
2025-01-312025-03-14LONG-17.6%
2025-01-152025-01-31SHORT-8.5%
2024-10-102025-01-15LONG+18.4%
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