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.
-42.9%
Total Return
$5,708
Ending Value
-24.6%
CAGR
-50.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.21
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MPWR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,708 (-42.9%) vs buy & hold $18,167 (+81.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 124.6%, worst drawdown 50% (vs 52%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+115%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-252026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.9%
2026-04-132026-06-25LONG+4.8%
2026-03-202026-04-13SHORT-28.4%
2026-01-132026-03-20LONG+8.7%
2025-11-242026-01-13SHORT-10.1%
2025-05-092025-11-24LONG+40.0%
2025-03-132025-05-09SHORT-11.7%
2025-01-222025-03-13LONG-17.1%
2024-11-042025-01-22SHORT+10.1%
2024-10-102024-11-04LONG-17.6%
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