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.
+103.2%
Total Return
$20,317
Ending Value
+42.8%
CAGR
-58.4%
Max Drawdown
0.86
Sharpe
57%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PTON · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $20,317 (+103.2%) vs buy & hold $19,247 (+92.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 10.7%, worst drawdown 58% (vs 65%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+218%-12%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+34.0%
2025-10-222026-04-14SHORT+38.7%
2025-08-112025-10-22LONG-5.7%
2025-07-072025-08-11SHORT-28.3%
2025-05-122025-07-07LONG-3.2%
2025-01-172025-05-12SHORT+19.7%
2024-10-102025-01-17LONG+74.5%
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