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.
+10.7%
Total Return
$11,074
Ending Value
+5.3%
CAGR
-31.7%
Max Drawdown
0.32
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
OXY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,074 (+10.7%) vs buy & hold $9,611 (-3.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 14.6%, worst drawdown 32% (vs 39%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+32%-36%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT-7.6%
2026-06-112026-06-17LONG-4.4%
2026-05-052026-06-11SHORT+6.5%
2026-01-162026-05-05LONG+39.0%
2025-10-152026-01-16SHORT-2.0%
2025-08-222025-10-15LONG-8.6%
2025-08-202025-08-22SHORT-3.5%
2025-08-132025-08-20LONG-1.1%
2025-08-112025-08-13SHORT-2.4%
2025-06-042025-08-11LONG+4.3%
2025-02-132025-06-04SHORT+12.5%
2025-01-172025-02-13LONG-7.9%
2024-10-102025-01-17SHORT+4.8%
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