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.
-73.9%
Total Return
$2,606
Ending Value
-49.2%
CAGR
-79.6%
Max Drawdown
-1.61
Sharpe
26%
Win Rate
19
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MIDD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,606 (-73.9%) vs buy & hold $11,502 (+15.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 89.0%, worst drawdown 80% (vs 35%) · 9 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+21%-77%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-082026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.8%
2026-03-182026-05-08SHORT-18.2%
2025-12-172026-03-18LONG-3.4%
2025-10-172025-12-17SHORT-8.1%
2025-10-132025-10-17LONG+1.1%
2025-10-092025-10-13SHORT+0.6%
2025-10-082025-10-09LONG-1.8%
2025-08-062025-10-08SHORT-14.3%
2025-07-232025-08-06LONG-20.9%
2025-07-152025-07-23SHORT-4.0%
2025-05-272025-07-15LONG-4.5%
2025-03-212025-05-27SHORT+2.5%
2025-01-242025-03-21LONG-9.0%
2025-01-022025-01-24SHORT-26.7%
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