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.
-28.9%
Total Return
$7,113
Ending Value
-15.7%
CAGR
-40.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.69
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,113 (-28.9%) vs buy & hold $12,394 (+23.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 52.8%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 21%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+28%-35%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.5%
2026-05-152026-07-06SHORT-7.9%
2026-04-292026-05-15LONG-5.9%
2026-01-282026-04-29SHORT-0.7%
2025-12-232026-01-28LONG-9.5%
2025-10-032025-12-23SHORT+0.7%
2025-08-132025-10-03LONG+0.4%
2025-07-032025-08-13SHORT-1.5%
2025-05-092025-07-03LONG+0.1%
2025-03-212025-05-09SHORT-6.2%
2025-01-312025-03-21LONG-3.6%
2025-01-152025-01-31SHORT-6.3%
2024-10-102025-01-15LONG+4.9%
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