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.
-78.7%
Total Return
$2,129
Ending Value
-65.3%
CAGR
-98.5%
Max Drawdown
0.70
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
5
Trades
87%
Time in Market
NCT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,129 (-78.7%) vs buy & hold $17 (-99.8%) over 2025-03-28→2026-09-15 — it beat buy & hold by 21.1%, worst drawdown 98% (vs 100%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

368 trading days
+778%-100%■ strategy■ buy & hold

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