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.
-4.8%
Total Return
$9,516
Ending Value
-2.5%
CAGR
-53.0%
Max Drawdown
0.09
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MPC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,516 (-4.8%) vs buy & hold $18,274 (+82.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 87.6%, worst drawdown 53% (vs 34%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+85%-41%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-02-062026-07-31 (open)LONG+55.9%
2025-12-162026-02-06SHORT-14.8%
2025-09-102025-12-16LONG-2.7%
2025-08-132025-09-10SHORT-12.3%
2025-05-132025-08-13LONG-0.7%
2025-03-122025-05-13SHORT-18.8%
2025-01-312025-03-12LONG-5.9%
2024-10-102025-01-31SHORT+11.6%
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