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.
-37.3%
Total Return
$6,271
Ending Value
-20.9%
CAGR
-58.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.21
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NCLH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,271 (-37.3%) vs buy & hold $10,680 (+6.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 44.1%, worst drawdown 59% (vs 49%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+68%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)LONG-6.6%
2026-03-122026-06-17SHORT-1.9%
2026-02-182026-03-12LONG-20.1%
2026-02-132026-02-18SHORT-13.3%
2025-12-262026-02-13LONG-5.8%
2025-10-102025-12-26SHORT-1.6%
2025-05-282025-10-10LONG+28.0%
2025-02-282025-05-28SHORT+22.8%
2025-02-032025-02-28LONG-17.9%
2025-01-062025-02-03SHORT-7.9%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+11.4%
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