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.
-34.0%
Total Return
$6,603
Ending Value
-18.8%
CAGR
-39.7%
Max Drawdown
-1.04
Sharpe
15%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,603 (-34.0%) vs buy & hold $8,721 (-12.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 21.2%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 23%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+9%-34%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-162026-07-31 (open)LONG-5.2%
2026-03-252026-06-16SHORT-6.0%
2026-01-302026-03-25LONG-5.2%
2025-10-032026-01-30SHORT+0.3%
2025-09-042025-10-03LONG-4.3%
2025-06-252025-09-04SHORT-0.1%
2025-06-062025-06-25LONG-3.1%
2025-04-042025-06-06SHORT-0.2%
2025-02-192025-04-04LONG-1.6%
2025-01-032025-02-19SHORT-0.8%
2024-12-022025-01-03LONG-8.1%
2024-10-162024-12-02SHORT-4.2%
2024-10-102024-10-16LONG+2.0%
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