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.
+62.9%
Total Return
$16,286
Ending Value
+27.8%
CAGR
-71.3%
Max Drawdown
0.71
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
QS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $16,286 (+62.9%) vs buy & hold $8,571 (-14.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 77.1%, worst drawdown 71% (vs 74%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+179%-38%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT+31.2%
2026-04-302026-06-29LONG+4.1%
2025-11-252026-04-30SHORT+38.5%
2025-09-252025-11-25LONG-5.1%
2025-08-262025-09-25SHORT-50.1%
2025-05-282025-08-26LONG+92.8%
2025-02-062025-05-28SHORT+13.8%
2025-01-022025-02-06LONG-9.6%
2024-10-102025-01-02SHORT-2.4%
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