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.
+1.4%
Total Return
$10,139
Ending Value
+0.7%
CAGR
-30.2%
Max Drawdown
0.16
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MCK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,139 (+1.4%) vs buy & hold $13,610 (+36.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 34.7%, worst drawdown 30% (vs 27%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+58%-23%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)LONG+9.2%
2026-04-012026-07-06SHORT+10.1%
2026-02-052026-04-01LONG-8.9%
2025-12-242026-02-05SHORT-15.9%
2025-09-232025-12-24LONG+11.5%
2025-07-282025-09-23SHORT-5.0%
2025-02-052025-07-28LONG+16.4%
2025-01-032025-02-05SHORT-5.1%
2024-11-062025-01-03LONG+5.1%
2024-10-102024-11-06SHORT-8.5%
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