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.
-7.7%
Total Return
$9,234
Ending Value
-3.9%
CAGR
-32.4%
Max Drawdown
0.07
Sharpe
42%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NKE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,234 (-7.7%) vs buy & hold $5,648 (-43.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 35.9%, worst drawdown 32% (vs 54%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+21%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-252026-07-31 (open)SHORT-2.0%
2026-06-112026-06-25LONG-11.0%
2026-02-092026-06-11SHORT+26.4%
2026-01-232026-02-09LONG-4.0%
2025-09-192026-01-23SHORT+8.3%
2025-05-292025-09-19LONG+15.4%
2025-03-262025-05-29SHORT+6.5%
2025-02-242025-03-26LONG-18.1%
2024-12-302025-02-24SHORT-7.5%
2024-12-272024-12-30LONG-2.3%
2024-10-252024-12-27SHORT+3.1%
2024-10-102024-10-25LONG-4.0%
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