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.
+34.4%
Total Return
$13,444
Ending Value
+16.1%
CAGR
-31.4%
Max Drawdown
0.61
Sharpe
57%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MGA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,444 (+34.4%) vs buy & hold $15,950 (+59.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 25.1%, worst drawdown 31% (vs 34%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+65%-25%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+11.0%
2026-03-262026-04-29SHORT-11.5%
2025-11-102026-03-26LONG+12.6%
2025-10-282025-11-10SHORT-8.1%
2025-05-192025-10-28LONG+24.3%
2025-01-032025-05-19SHORT+11.2%
2024-10-102025-01-03LONG-0.0%
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