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.
-6.5%
Total Return
$9,350
Ending Value
-3.3%
CAGR
-29.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.05
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NTB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,350 (-6.5%) vs buy & hold $16,714 (+67.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 73.6%, worst drawdown 30% (vs 14%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+67%-20%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-092026-07-31 (open)LONG+8.5%
2026-03-162026-04-09SHORT-11.3%
2025-11-112026-03-16LONG+9.9%
2025-08-262025-11-11SHORT-1.5%
2025-05-062025-08-26LONG+11.5%
2025-03-282025-05-06SHORT-5.5%
2025-02-112025-03-28LONG-5.0%
2024-12-182025-02-11SHORT-13.1%
2024-10-292024-12-18LONG-3.3%
2024-10-242024-10-29SHORT+2.7%
2024-10-102024-10-24LONG+4.5%
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