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.
+1.7%
Total Return
$10,167
Ending Value
+0.8%
CAGR
-5.4%
Max Drawdown
0.19
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MBB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,167 (+1.7%) vs buy & hold $9,883 (-1.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 2.8%, worst drawdown 5% (vs 7%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+5%-4%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.9%
2026-07-072026-07-16LONG-0.1%
2026-03-202026-07-07SHORT+0.3%
2026-01-122026-03-20LONG-1.6%
2025-11-212026-01-12SHORT-0.2%
2025-06-252025-11-21LONG+2.1%
2025-04-222025-06-25SHORT-1.6%
2025-02-142025-04-22LONG-0.4%
2024-10-152025-02-14SHORT+2.2%
2024-10-102024-10-15LONG+0.3%
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