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.
-87.0%
Total Return
$1,299
Ending Value
-66.7%
CAGR
-93.1%
Max Drawdown
0.06
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MSTU · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $1,299 (-87.0%) vs buy & hold $690 (-93.1%) over 2024-09-18→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 6.1%, worst drawdown 93% (vs 99%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

468 trading days
+906%-93%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-082026-07-31 (open)SHORT+53.4%
2026-04-232026-06-08LONG-50.8%
2025-08-132026-04-23SHORT+89.7%
2025-07-162025-08-13LONG-30.4%
2025-06-202025-07-16SHORT-45.5%
2025-04-302025-06-20LONG-11.4%
2025-01-032025-04-30SHORT+18.8%
2024-11-262025-01-03LONG-27.8%
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