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.
-46.6%
Total Return
$5,343
Ending Value
-27.0%
CAGR
-62.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.42
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
PWP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,343 (-46.6%) vs buy & hold $9,650 (-3.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 43.1%, worst drawdown 63% (vs 44%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+43%-48%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-262026-07-31 (open)SHORT+7.0%
2026-04-212026-05-26LONG-11.0%
2026-03-092026-04-21SHORT-27.3%
2026-01-152026-03-09LONG-22.4%
2025-10-072026-01-15SHORT-6.6%
2025-05-222025-10-07LONG+14.7%
2025-02-272025-05-22SHORT+20.2%
2025-02-042025-02-27LONG-14.2%
2025-01-072025-02-04SHORT-11.1%
2024-10-102025-01-07LONG+15.3%
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