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.
-11.3%
Total Return
$8,871
Ending Value
-5.8%
CAGR
-36.4%
Max Drawdown
0.00
Sharpe
55%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
MTN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,871 (-11.3%) vs buy & hold $8,461 (-15.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 4.1%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 39%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+9%-31%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-052026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.3%
2026-03-192026-06-05SHORT+0.3%
2026-03-042026-03-19LONG-0.5%
2026-01-132026-03-04SHORT+3.7%
2025-12-232026-01-13LONG-0.6%
2025-08-062025-12-23SHORT+4.4%
2025-05-292025-08-06LONG-8.3%
2025-01-172025-05-29SHORT+8.3%
2024-11-252025-01-17LONG-5.3%
2024-10-152024-11-25SHORT-9.4%
2024-10-102024-10-15LONG+0.5%
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