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.
+13.6%
Total Return
$11,357
Ending Value
+6.6%
CAGR
-35.6%
Max Drawdown
0.40
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NSRGY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,357 (+13.6%) vs buy & hold $9,908 (-0.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 14.5%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 25%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+70%-20%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)LONG-5.2%
2026-06-052026-07-02SHORT-9.4%
2026-05-082026-06-05LONG-3.4%
2026-03-302026-05-08SHORT-2.3%
2026-02-132026-03-30LONG-5.9%
2025-12-152026-02-13SHORT-4.7%
2025-09-152025-12-15LONG+9.3%
2025-06-202025-09-15SHORT+8.8%
2025-02-102025-06-20LONG+16.9%
2024-10-102025-02-10SHORT+12.8%
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