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.
-51.9%
Total Return
$4,811
Ending Value
-30.8%
CAGR
-89.9%
Max Drawdown
0.11
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NPWR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,811 (-51.9%) vs buy & hold $1,534 (-84.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 32.8%, worst drawdown 90% (vs 90%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+266%-85%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT+12.3%
2026-05-072026-06-17LONG-20.5%
2026-02-032026-05-07SHORT+9.7%
2026-01-292026-02-03LONG-5.4%
2025-11-212026-01-29SHORT+3.6%
2025-10-032025-11-21LONG-26.3%
2025-08-212025-10-03SHORT-46.3%
2025-06-112025-08-21LONG-11.5%
2024-12-302025-06-11SHORT+76.6%
2024-10-282024-12-30LONG+18.8%
2024-10-102024-10-28SHORT-37.2%
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