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.
+19.3%
Total Return
$11,931
Ending Value
+9.3%
CAGR
-22.1%
Max Drawdown
0.53
Sharpe
62%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
QQQ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,931 (+19.3%) vs buy & hold $14,967 (+49.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 30.4%, worst drawdown 22% (vs 23%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+62%-9%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.1%
2026-04-212026-07-17LONG+7.9%
2026-02-102026-04-21SHORT-5.4%
2025-12-172026-02-10LONG+1.8%
2025-12-092025-12-17SHORT+3.9%
2025-05-132025-12-09LONG+21.2%
2025-03-062025-05-13SHORT-5.6%
2024-10-102025-03-06LONG-0.9%
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