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.
+25.0%
Total Return
$12,505
Ending Value
+11.9%
CAGR
-21.2%
Max Drawdown
0.59
Sharpe
57%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MNST · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,505 (+25.0%) vs buy & hold $18,758 (+87.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 62.5%, worst drawdown 21% (vs 18%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+90%-12%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-062026-07-31 (open)LONG+24.8%
2026-03-182026-05-06SHORT-4.2%
2025-08-192026-03-18LONG+15.8%
2025-07-142025-08-19SHORT-7.2%
2025-03-052025-07-14LONG+7.8%
2024-12-192025-03-05SHORT-8.7%
2024-10-102024-12-19LONG+0.3%
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