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.
+7.2%
Total Return
$10,720
Ending Value
+3.6%
CAGR
-37.8%
Max Drawdown
0.27
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,720 (+7.2%) vs buy & hold $20,678 (+106.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 99.6%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 29%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+125%-20%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-162026-07-31 (open)LONG+12.3%
2026-02-172026-04-16SHORT-9.2%
2025-05-132026-02-17LONG+32.6%
2025-03-072025-05-13SHORT-8.4%
2025-01-272025-03-07LONG-12.7%
2025-01-022025-01-27SHORT-9.5%
2024-10-102025-01-02LONG+15.5%
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