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.
-25.8%
Total Return
$7,418
Ending Value
-13.9%
CAGR
-78.5%
Max Drawdown
0.25
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PGY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,418 (-25.8%) vs buy & hold $13,638 (+36.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 62.2%, worst drawdown 79% (vs 76%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+199%-78%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-172026-07-31 (open)LONG+28.6%
2025-10-132026-04-17SHORT+46.4%
2025-05-092025-10-13LONG+91.8%
2025-03-262025-05-09SHORT-23.8%
2025-02-112025-03-26LONG+4.1%
2024-11-222025-02-11SHORT-18.2%
2024-11-082024-11-22LONG-34.5%
2024-10-102024-11-08SHORT-47.8%
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