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.
-98.9%
Total Return
$108
Ending Value
-99.8%
CAGR
-99.4%
Max Drawdown
-1.47
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
5
Trades
72%
Time in Market
POAS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $108 (-98.9%) vs buy & hold $494 (-95.1%) over 2025-11-13→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 3.9%, worst drawdown 99% (vs 97%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

178 trading days
+71%-99%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-052026-07-31 (open)SHORT+37.3%
2026-04-232026-06-05LONG-84.1%
2026-02-262026-04-23SHORT-29.5%
2026-02-042026-02-26LONG-77.7%
2026-01-272026-02-04SHORT-79.8%
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