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.
-8.6%
Total Return
$9,135
Ending Value
-4.4%
CAGR
-27.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.09
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PINE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,135 (-8.6%) vs buy & hold $11,753 (+17.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 26.2%, worst drawdown 28% (vs 31%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-22%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+5.7%
2026-03-302026-04-29SHORT-6.1%
2025-11-112026-03-30LONG+11.0%
2025-10-022025-11-11SHORT-16.0%
2025-08-282025-10-02LONG-7.5%
2024-12-102025-08-28SHORT+13.5%
2024-12-022024-12-10LONG-1.5%
2024-10-142024-12-02SHORT-3.0%
2024-10-102024-10-14LONG-0.9%
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