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.
-63.7%
Total Return
$3,632
Ending Value
-39.9%
CAGR
-72.5%
Max Drawdown
-1.13
Sharpe
22%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PDD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,632 (-63.7%) vs buy & hold $6,928 (-30.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 33.0%, worst drawdown 73% (vs 52%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+19%-72%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.3%
2025-11-242026-07-29SHORT+22.2%
2025-07-232025-11-24LONG-4.2%
2025-06-172025-07-23SHORT-15.5%
2025-05-212025-06-17LONG-11.8%
2025-04-102025-05-21SHORT-31.5%
2025-01-302025-04-10LONG-23.4%
2024-11-142025-01-30SHORT-2.7%
2024-10-102024-11-14LONG-20.7%
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