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.
-1.6%
Total Return
$9,839
Ending Value
-0.8%
CAGR
-41.5%
Max Drawdown
0.22
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PINS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,839 (-1.6%) vs buy & hold $7,686 (-23.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 21.5%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 61%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+27%-46%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-162026-07-31 (open)LONG+19.3%
2026-01-282026-04-16SHORT+10.8%
2026-01-162026-01-28LONG-12.9%
2025-08-282026-01-16SHORT+29.4%
2025-05-222025-08-28LONG+15.6%
2025-03-202025-05-22SHORT-1.1%
2025-01-232025-03-20LONG-4.3%
2024-11-152025-01-23SHORT-16.3%
2024-10-102024-11-15LONG-16.3%
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