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.
-52.7%
Total Return
$4,727
Ending Value
-31.4%
CAGR
-60.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.39
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ORCL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,727 (-52.7%) vs buy & hold $9,444 (-5.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 47.2%, worst drawdown 61% (vs 65%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+124%-56%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)SHORT+11.4%
2026-04-222026-06-30LONG-21.8%
2025-11-062026-04-22SHORT+23.1%
2025-09-112025-11-06LONG-20.8%
2025-09-052025-09-11SHORT-32.2%
2025-05-152025-09-05LONG+46.0%
2025-03-112025-05-15SHORT-10.6%
2025-02-132025-03-11LONG-17.1%
2024-12-232025-02-13SHORT-2.8%
2024-10-102024-12-23LONG-3.6%
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