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.
-52.3%
Total Return
$4,768
Ending Value
-31.1%
CAGR
-69.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.38
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PATH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,768 (-52.3%) vs buy & hold $10,814 (+8.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 60.5%, worst drawdown 69% (vs 51%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+61%-60%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-132026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.7%
2026-07-012026-07-13SHORT-2.6%
2026-06-012026-07-01LONG-11.8%
2026-01-282026-06-01SHORT+7.2%
2025-12-162026-01-28LONG-12.3%
2025-11-242025-12-16SHORT-20.9%
2025-09-232025-11-24LONG+6.2%
2025-07-142025-09-23SHORT-0.4%
2025-05-072025-07-14LONG+3.1%
2025-03-062025-05-07SHORT-3.0%
2025-02-072025-03-06LONG-15.8%
2025-01-082025-02-07SHORT-3.9%
2024-10-102025-01-08LONG+6.9%
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