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.
-67.0%
Total Return
$3,299
Ending Value
-42.8%
CAGR
-73.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.90
Sharpe
13%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NRG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,299 (-67.0%) vs buy & hold $18,271 (+82.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 149.7%, worst drawdown 74% (vs 34%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+150%-68%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-102026-07-31 (open)LONG-4.4%
2026-05-112026-07-10SHORT-2.3%
2026-05-042026-05-11LONG-11.3%
2026-03-252026-05-04SHORT-2.5%
2026-02-202026-03-25LONG-15.7%
2025-12-012026-02-20SHORT-8.2%
2025-09-222025-12-01LONG-3.1%
2025-08-272025-09-22SHORT-15.4%
2025-08-042025-08-27LONG-14.8%
2025-07-222025-08-04SHORT-13.0%
2025-05-012025-07-22LONG+34.9%
2025-03-132025-05-01SHORT-25.5%
2025-01-172025-03-13LONG-13.0%
2025-01-062025-01-17SHORT-5.9%
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