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.
-24.1%
Total Return
$7,585
Ending Value
-13.0%
CAGR
-35.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.53
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MRSH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,585 (-24.1%) vs buy & hold $8,445 (-15.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 8.6%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 36%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+9%-33%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.2%
2026-01-282026-07-02SHORT-0.2%
2025-12-232026-01-28LONG-4.2%
2025-06-202025-12-23SHORT+14.0%
2025-06-042025-06-20LONG-6.9%
2025-04-232025-06-04SHORT-6.1%
2025-02-072025-04-23LONG-3.7%
2024-12-192025-02-07SHORT-8.1%
2024-11-272024-12-19LONG-9.8%
2024-10-112024-11-27SHORT-3.6%
2024-10-102024-10-11LONG+0.7%
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