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.
+24.0%
Total Return
$12,398
Ending Value
+11.4%
CAGR
-37.8%
Max Drawdown
0.49
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NFLX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,398 (+24.0%) vs buy & hold $11,476 (+14.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 9.2%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 50%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+107%-8%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-072026-07-31 (open)SHORT+18.7%
2026-03-112026-05-07LONG-7.0%
2025-10-062026-03-11SHORT+18.4%
2025-09-092025-10-06LONG-7.9%
2025-07-312025-09-09SHORT-9.0%
2025-04-282025-07-31LONG+4.4%
2025-03-192025-04-28SHORT-15.7%
2025-01-302025-03-19LONG-1.4%
2025-01-272025-01-30SHORT-0.1%
2024-10-102025-01-27LONG+33.1%
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