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.
-37.6%
Total Return
$6,237
Ending Value
-21.1%
CAGR
-47.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.47
Sharpe
18%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
META · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,237 (-37.6%) vs buy & hold $11,185 (+11.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 49.5%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 34%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+58%-38%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)LONG-13.8%
2026-05-262026-07-17SHORT-5.5%
2026-04-272026-05-26LONG-9.8%
2026-03-032026-04-27SHORT-3.6%
2025-12-292026-03-03LONG-0.5%
2025-10-062025-12-29SHORT+8.0%
2025-05-162025-10-06LONG+11.8%
2025-03-142025-05-16SHORT-5.4%
2024-12-052025-03-14LONG-0.2%
2024-11-252024-12-05SHORT-7.8%
2024-10-102024-11-25LONG-3.2%
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