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.
+14.4%
Total Return
$11,437
Ending Value
+7.0%
CAGR
-52.3%
Max Drawdown
0.37
Sharpe
22%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PANW · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,437 (+14.4%) vs buy & hold $21,027 (+110.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 95.9%, worst drawdown 52% (vs 36%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+124%-47%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-072026-07-31 (open)LONG+95.3%
2025-11-242026-04-07SHORT+7.6%
2025-09-122025-11-24LONG-6.3%
2025-07-312025-09-12SHORT-13.1%
2025-05-092025-07-31LONG-7.1%
2025-03-182025-05-09SHORT-2.1%
2025-02-142025-03-18LONG-8.5%
2025-01-062025-02-14SHORT-11.4%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG-2.8%
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