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.
-12.4%
Total Return
$8,763
Ending Value
-6.4%
CAGR
-55.6%
Max Drawdown
0.14
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MOH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,763 (-12.4%) vs buy & hold $5,651 (-43.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 31.1%, worst drawdown 56% (vs 66%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+53%-63%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+27.9%
2026-02-172026-04-22SHORT-12.8%
2025-12-242026-02-17LONG-17.0%
2025-11-032025-12-24SHORT-11.2%
2025-09-172025-11-03LONG-16.6%
2025-05-122025-09-17SHORT+46.2%
2025-03-122025-05-12LONG+4.0%
2025-02-212025-03-12SHORT-11.0%
2025-01-302025-02-21LONG-9.3%
2024-10-102025-01-30SHORT+3.9%
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