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.
-12.3%
Total Return
$8,771
Ending Value
-6.4%
CAGR
-32.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.10
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
NYT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,771 (-12.3%) vs buy & hold $14,037 (+40.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 52.7%, worst drawdown 33% (vs 20%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+61%-26%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)LONG-3.6%
2026-05-012026-07-29SHORT+1.3%
2025-11-112026-05-01LONG+24.9%
2025-10-062025-11-11SHORT-13.4%
2025-08-182025-10-06LONG-6.3%
2025-07-222025-08-18SHORT-10.9%
2025-04-222025-07-22LONG+6.6%
2024-11-182025-04-22SHORT+4.6%
2024-10-102024-11-18LONG-4.7%
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