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.
-637.1%
Total Return
$-53,712
Ending Value
-100.0%
CAGR
-201.5%
Max Drawdown
0.19
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NXTC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $-53,712 (-637.1%) vs buy & hold $2,145 (-78.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 558.6%, worst drawdown 201% (vs 92%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+699%-789%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)LONG-17.4%
2026-03-232026-07-29SHORT+51.8%
2026-03-032026-03-23LONG-13.6%
2026-02-042026-03-03SHORT-1.9%
2025-09-122026-02-04LONG+119.1%
2025-07-142025-09-12SHORT-10.1%
2025-05-232025-07-14LONG-19.6%
2024-10-102025-05-23SHORT+63.2%
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