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.
-57.1%
Total Return
$4,294
Ending Value
-34.6%
CAGR
-62.4%
Max Drawdown
-1.48
Sharpe
18%
Win Rate
17
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MCO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,294 (-57.1%) vs buy & hold $10,380 (+3.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 60.9%, worst drawdown 62% (vs 25%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+16%-57%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)LONG-2.5%
2026-06-252026-07-02SHORT-11.8%
2026-06-162026-06-25LONG-6.3%
2026-06-052026-06-16SHORT-3.8%
2026-04-282026-06-05LONG-1.4%
2026-02-102026-04-28SHORT-9.3%
2025-12-152026-02-10LONG-14.1%
2025-12-122025-12-15SHORT-0.2%
2025-11-262025-12-12LONG-0.1%
2025-09-152025-11-26SHORT+4.3%
2025-05-142025-09-15LONG+6.2%
2025-03-142025-05-14SHORT-7.2%
2025-02-072025-03-14LONG-11.2%
2025-01-102025-02-07SHORT-11.2%
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