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.
-22.4%
Total Return
$7,757
Ending Value
-12.0%
CAGR
-36.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.43
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PFE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,757 (-22.4%) vs buy & hold $8,160 (-18.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 4.0%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 30%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+12%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-012026-07-31 (open)SHORT+5.0%
2026-01-262026-05-01LONG+1.7%
2026-01-132026-01-26SHORT-2.9%
2025-11-252026-01-13LONG-2.2%
2025-11-242025-11-25SHORT-2.0%
2025-11-182025-11-24LONG-0.9%
2025-11-032025-11-18SHORT-3.2%
2025-10-062025-11-03LONG-6.7%
2025-09-192025-10-06SHORT-10.0%
2025-08-272025-09-19LONG-4.1%
2025-08-112025-08-27SHORT-2.0%
2025-06-092025-08-11LONG+2.5%
2025-02-142025-06-09SHORT+6.1%
2025-01-132025-02-14LONG-4.7%
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