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.
-27.6%
Total Return
$7,236
Ending Value
-15.0%
CAGR
-43.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.64
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MDT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,236 (-27.6%) vs buy & hold $10,609 (+6.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 33.7%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 30%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+30%-38%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+5.5%
2026-03-052026-06-29SHORT+13.0%
2026-02-032026-03-05LONG-9.9%
2026-01-122026-02-03SHORT-6.4%
2025-11-262026-01-12LONG-7.7%
2025-11-042025-11-26SHORT-16.1%
2025-06-092025-11-04LONG+3.4%
2025-04-032025-06-09SHORT+0.5%
2025-01-282025-04-03LONG-4.4%
2024-11-182025-01-28SHORT-5.0%
2024-10-102024-11-18LONG-1.4%
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