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.
-32.4%
Total Return
$6,763
Ending Value
-17.9%
CAGR
-57.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.22
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NTRA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,763 (-32.4%) vs buy & hold $25,996 (+160.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 192.3%, worst drawdown 57% (vs 28%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+174%-54%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+31.0%
2026-02-052026-04-27SHORT-3.7%
2025-08-282026-02-05LONG+17.4%
2025-07-212025-08-28SHORT-19.4%
2025-05-022025-07-21LONG-10.2%
2025-03-042025-05-02SHORT-10.1%
2024-11-132025-03-04LONG-11.6%
2024-11-082024-11-13SHORT-20.0%
2024-10-102024-11-08LONG+6.6%
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