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.
-16.7%
Total Return
$8,329
Ending Value
-8.8%
CAGR
-29.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.42
Sharpe
10%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MCD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,329 (-16.7%) vs buy & hold $10,070 (+0.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 17.4%, worst drawdown 30% (vs 23%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-27%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-272026-07-31 (open)SHORT+11.5%
2026-02-042026-03-27LONG-5.5%
2026-01-202026-02-04SHORT-6.9%
2025-11-112026-01-20LONG-1.3%
2025-10-012025-11-11SHORT-2.1%
2025-08-062025-10-01LONG-2.3%
2025-06-112025-08-06SHORT-2.0%
2025-02-142025-06-11LONG-2.2%
2024-11-142025-02-14SHORT-3.3%
2024-10-102024-11-14LONG-1.8%
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