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.
-29.3%
Total Return
$7,066
Ending Value
-16.0%
CAGR
-45.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.48
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MSFT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,066 (-29.3%) vs buy & hold $11,141 (+11.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 40.8%, worst drawdown 45% (vs 35%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+30%-29%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT-26.5%
2026-04-272026-06-22LONG-13.5%
2025-11-192026-04-27SHORT+12.8%
2025-10-082025-11-19LONG-7.2%
2025-09-092025-10-08SHORT-5.3%
2025-05-062025-09-09LONG+15.0%
2025-01-172025-05-06SHORT-1.0%
2024-12-032025-01-17LONG-0.5%
2024-10-222024-12-03SHORT-0.9%
2024-10-102024-10-22LONG+2.8%
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