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.
-14.1%
Total Return
$8,587
Ending Value
-7.4%
CAGR
-43.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.26
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PEP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,587 (-14.1%) vs buy & hold $7,977 (-20.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 6.1%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 29%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+34%-27%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-262026-07-31 (open)SHORT+7.5%
2026-02-042026-03-26LONG-9.2%
2025-12-302026-02-04SHORT-15.3%
2025-12-102025-12-30LONG-3.7%
2025-11-242025-12-10SHORT-2.9%
2025-10-222025-11-24LONG-4.9%
2025-09-232025-10-22SHORT-7.8%
2025-07-092025-09-23LONG+5.5%
2025-04-032025-07-09SHORT+11.2%
2025-03-062025-04-03LONG-2.1%
2024-10-102025-03-06SHORT+10.6%
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