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.
+6.7%
Total Return
$10,673
Ending Value
+3.3%
CAGR
-24.8%
Max Drawdown
0.26
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PSMT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,673 (+6.7%) vs buy & hold $21,668 (+116.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 110.0%, worst drawdown 25% (vs 15%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+121%-23%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-172026-07-31 (open)LONG+19.9%
2026-03-262026-04-17SHORT-10.5%
2025-12-092026-03-26LONG+16.4%
2025-11-172025-12-09SHORT-8.6%
2025-07-182025-11-17LONG+5.6%
2025-07-112025-07-18SHORT-1.4%
2025-04-212025-07-11LONG+15.4%
2025-01-212025-04-21SHORT-3.7%
2024-12-122025-01-21LONG-6.5%
2024-11-142024-12-12SHORT-9.8%
2024-10-102024-11-14LONG-3.3%
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