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.
-85.4%
Total Return
$1,463
Ending Value
-62.0%
CAGR
-87.7%
Max Drawdown
-1.22
Sharpe
5%
Win Rate
19
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NVEC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $1,463 (-85.4%) vs buy & hold $13,875 (+38.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 124.1%, worst drawdown 88% (vs 37%) · 10 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+40%-85%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT-33.8%
2026-04-082026-07-16LONG+17.4%
2026-03-262026-04-08SHORT-11.1%
2026-01-262026-03-26LONG-10.1%
2026-01-132026-01-26SHORT-16.2%
2025-12-232026-01-13LONG-0.0%
2025-11-172025-12-23SHORT-7.1%
2025-09-252025-11-17LONG-9.6%
2025-08-042025-09-25SHORT-9.3%
2025-05-162025-08-04LONG-16.6%
2025-01-312025-05-16SHORT-0.7%
2024-12-262025-01-31LONG-15.1%
2024-12-052024-12-26SHORT-11.3%
2024-12-042024-12-05LONG-2.2%
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