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.
-100.0%
Total Return
$0
Ending Value
-100.0%
CAGR
-100.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.20
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MGRX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $0 (-100.0%) vs buy & hold $996 (-90.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 10.0%, worst drawdown 100% (vs 97%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+142%-100%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+9.0%
2026-06-222026-07-22SHORT-75.6%
2026-05-262026-06-22LONG-46.9%
2026-05-192026-05-26SHORT-32.7%
2026-05-062026-05-19LONG+17.7%
2026-04-272026-05-06SHORT+12.2%
2026-04-232026-04-27LONG-1.0%
2025-11-052026-04-23SHORT+77.6%
2025-08-262025-11-05LONG-3.7%
2025-07-092025-08-26SHORT-28.1%
2025-06-112025-07-09LONG-27.2%
2025-04-012025-06-11SHORT+6.7%
2024-12-182025-04-01LONG-12.2%
2024-10-102024-12-18SHORT+24.4%
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