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.
-37.4%
Total Return
$6,260
Ending Value
-21.0%
CAGR
-53.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.62
Sharpe
18%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PEBK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,260 (-37.4%) vs buy & hold $13,934 (+39.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 76.7%, worst drawdown 53% (vs 24%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+43%-53%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-302026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.0%
2025-12-012026-07-30LONG+32.1%
2025-10-162025-12-01SHORT-15.4%
2025-08-252025-10-16LONG-9.2%
2025-08-202025-08-25SHORT-4.4%
2025-07-032025-08-20LONG-6.2%
2025-06-252025-07-03SHORT-12.5%
2025-05-082025-06-25LONG-1.3%
2025-01-212025-05-08SHORT+1.8%
2024-11-112025-01-21LONG-0.8%
2024-10-102024-11-11SHORT-19.7%
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