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.
-30.2%
Total Return
$6,985
Ending Value
-16.5%
CAGR
-63.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.15
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NOW · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,985 (-30.2%) vs buy & hold $6,854 (-31.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 1.3%, worst drawdown 64% (vs 65%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+68%-48%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)LONG-3.9%
2026-07-092026-07-29SHORT-6.4%
2026-06-012026-07-09LONG-19.9%
2025-10-272026-06-01SHORT+28.2%
2025-09-222025-10-27LONG-0.2%
2025-07-112025-09-22SHORT-1.0%
2025-05-052025-07-11LONG-4.0%
2025-01-302025-05-05SHORT+3.4%
2025-01-292025-01-30LONG-11.4%
2025-01-212025-01-29SHORT-4.3%
2024-10-102025-01-21LONG+16.1%
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