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.
+9.2%
Total Return
$10,916
Ending Value
+4.5%
CAGR
-33.4%
Max Drawdown
0.30
Sharpe
42%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NOC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,916 (+9.2%) vs buy & hold $10,996 (+10.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 0.8%, worst drawdown 33% (vs 35%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+54%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-062026-07-31 (open)SHORT+22.0%
2026-01-052026-04-06LONG+13.8%
2025-11-102026-01-05SHORT-8.6%
2025-10-022025-11-10LONG-6.9%
2025-09-302025-10-02SHORT+0.7%
2025-06-232025-09-30LONG+21.9%
2025-05-122025-06-23SHORT-4.3%
2025-03-202025-05-12LONG-2.1%
2025-02-202025-03-20SHORT-11.7%
2025-02-032025-02-20LONG-10.2%
2024-11-012025-02-03SHORT+3.8%
2024-10-102024-11-01LONG-3.8%
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