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.
+36.1%
Total Return
$13,613
Ending Value
+16.8%
CAGR
-34.7%
Max Drawdown
0.59
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PALL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,613 (+36.1%) vs buy & hold $13,969 (+39.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 3.6%, worst drawdown 35% (vs 43%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+112%-26%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-02-242026-07-31 (open)SHORT+28.6%
2025-09-262026-02-24LONG+40.4%
2025-08-252025-09-26SHORT-15.7%
2025-05-192025-08-25LONG+12.6%
2025-05-142025-05-19SHORT-2.4%
2025-05-092025-05-14LONG-2.7%
2025-03-112025-05-09SHORT-3.5%
2025-02-032025-03-11LONG-6.6%
2024-11-222025-02-03SHORT-0.7%
2024-10-102024-11-22LONG-6.9%
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