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.
+35.3%
Total Return
$13,529
Ending Value
+16.4%
CAGR
-61.9%
Max Drawdown
0.55
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PLTR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,529 (+35.3%) vs buy & hold $47,186 (+371.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 336.6%, worst drawdown 62% (vs 48%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+662%-5%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-212026-07-31 (open)SHORT+15.7%
2026-03-252026-04-21LONG-5.8%
2026-01-232026-03-25SHORT+8.6%
2025-12-242026-01-23LONG-12.7%
2025-11-252025-12-24SHORT-18.7%
2025-09-222025-11-25LONG-8.8%
2025-09-152025-09-22SHORT-4.7%
2025-04-282025-09-15LONG+49.3%
2025-03-192025-04-28SHORT-33.2%
2024-10-102025-03-19LONG+97.8%
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