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.
-32.6%
Total Return
$6,739
Ending Value
-18.0%
CAGR
-37.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.59
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,739 (-32.6%) vs buy & hold $16,246 (+62.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 95.1%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 22%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+67%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)LONG-1.1%
2026-07-162026-07-17SHORT-1.7%
2026-05-132026-07-16LONG+1.0%
2026-03-202026-05-13SHORT-15.2%
2025-12-182026-03-20LONG+3.7%
2025-07-242025-12-18SHORT+2.3%
2025-02-072025-07-24LONG+11.5%
2024-12-262025-02-07SHORT-18.7%
2024-10-292024-12-26LONG-7.5%
2024-10-112024-10-29SHORT-9.6%
2024-10-102024-10-11LONG+0.6%
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