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.
+46.3%
Total Return
$14,631
Ending Value
+21.1%
CAGR
-67.8%
Max Drawdown
0.65
Sharpe
62%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MSTR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,631 (+46.3%) vs buy & hold $6,170 (-38.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 84.6%, worst drawdown 68% (vs 83%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+198%-46%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-092026-07-31 (open)SHORT+20.3%
2026-04-202026-06-09LONG-31.5%
2025-08-152026-04-20SHORT+53.4%
2025-07-142025-08-15LONG-18.8%
2025-06-272025-07-14SHORT-17.5%
2025-04-142025-06-27LONG+23.3%
2025-01-142025-04-14SHORT+9.0%
2024-10-102025-01-14LONG+86.6%
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