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.
-21.9%
Total Return
$7,808
Ending Value
-11.7%
CAGR
-59.4%
Max Drawdown
0.03
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MCHP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,808 (-21.9%) vs buy & hold $8,805 (-11.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 10.0%, worst drawdown 59% (vs 58%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+40%-54%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-012026-07-31 (open)SHORT+16.2%
2026-04-222026-07-01LONG+7.5%
2026-03-112026-04-22SHORT-25.4%
2025-12-182026-03-11LONG+2.7%
2025-08-122025-12-18SHORT+0.7%
2025-05-152025-08-12LONG+6.1%
2025-03-212025-05-15SHORT-17.6%
2025-03-042025-03-21LONG-11.0%
2024-10-102025-03-04SHORT+24.8%
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