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.
-26.3%
Total Return
$7,371
Ending Value
-14.2%
CAGR
-63.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.02
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MEDP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,371 (-26.3%) vs buy & hold $14,984 (+49.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 76.1%, worst drawdown 64% (vs 37%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+61%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-182026-07-31 (open)LONG+25.4%
2026-05-062026-06-18SHORT-7.8%
2026-04-132026-05-06LONG-14.9%
2026-02-112026-04-13SHORT-18.2%
2026-01-152026-02-11LONG-31.4%
2025-12-192026-01-15SHORT-8.7%
2025-06-042025-12-19LONG+81.7%
2025-03-032025-06-04SHORT+2.0%
2025-01-232025-03-03LONG-8.3%
2025-01-162025-01-23SHORT-3.3%
2024-12-172025-01-16LONG-3.3%
2024-12-102024-12-17SHORT-1.9%
2024-12-022024-12-10LONG-0.1%
2024-10-102024-12-02SHORT+0.7%
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