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.
+0.0%
Total Return
$10,002
Ending Value
+0.0%
CAGR
-25.1%
Max Drawdown
0.11
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MKL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,002 (+0.0%) vs buy & hold $12,017 (+20.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 20.2%, worst drawdown 25% (vs 20%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+39%-5%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)LONG-3.6%
2026-01-282026-06-30SHORT+2.9%
2025-11-112026-01-28LONG-2.5%
2025-08-152025-11-11SHORT-6.9%
2025-05-132025-08-15LONG+0.8%
2025-03-282025-05-13SHORT-3.1%
2024-11-052025-03-28LONG+19.0%
2024-11-012024-11-05SHORT-0.9%
2024-10-102024-11-01LONG-0.2%
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