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.
-53.2%
Total Return
$4,677
Ending Value
-31.8%
CAGR
-65.2%
Max Drawdown
-1.08
Sharpe
14%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ONB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,677 (-53.2%) vs buy & hold $13,875 (+38.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 92.0%, worst drawdown 65% (vs 27%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+39%-60%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+14.0%
2026-03-122026-04-24SHORT-8.1%
2025-12-052026-03-12LONG-3.1%
2025-10-132025-12-05SHORT-4.9%
2025-09-052025-10-13LONG-6.9%
2025-08-122025-09-05SHORT-6.4%
2025-07-072025-08-12LONG-5.0%
2025-06-252025-07-07SHORT-7.3%
2025-05-132025-06-25LONG-6.2%
2025-03-132025-05-13SHORT-11.1%
2025-01-292025-03-13LONG-14.0%
2025-01-132025-01-29SHORT-11.5%
2024-10-312025-01-13LONG+9.4%
2024-10-102024-10-31SHORT-5.7%
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