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.
-34.3%
Total Return
$6,572
Ending Value
-19.0%
CAGR
-55.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.25
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
QCOM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,572 (-34.3%) vs buy & hold $9,001 (-10.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 24.3%, worst drawdown 55% (vs 41%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+52%-50%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)SHORT+20.8%
2026-04-302026-07-06LONG+3.8%
2026-01-212026-04-30SHORT-14.8%
2025-12-162026-01-21LONG-11.2%
2025-12-022025-12-16SHORT-3.2%
2025-09-052025-12-02LONG+6.8%
2025-08-072025-09-05SHORT-9.6%
2025-05-212025-08-07LONG-3.6%
2025-03-102025-05-21SHORT+2.4%
2025-01-232025-03-10LONG-11.1%
2024-11-142025-01-23SHORT-6.3%
2024-10-102024-11-14LONG-2.7%
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