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.
-28.8%
Total Return
$7,117
Ending Value
-15.7%
CAGR
-35.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.65
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
QSR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,117 (-28.8%) vs buy & hold $10,614 (+6.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 35.0%, worst drawdown 35% (vs 18%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+17%-29%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-282026-07-31 (open)LONG-1.1%
2026-06-012026-07-28SHORT-2.8%
2026-02-272026-06-01LONG+1.6%
2026-01-092026-02-27SHORT-3.9%
2025-10-082026-01-09LONG+2.5%
2025-08-192025-10-08SHORT-1.1%
2025-08-042025-08-19LONG-3.7%
2025-07-022025-08-04SHORT-1.3%
2025-05-162025-07-02LONG-3.3%
2025-04-152025-05-16SHORT-13.2%
2025-02-272025-04-15LONG-4.3%
2024-11-132025-02-27SHORT+4.0%
2024-10-102024-11-13LONG-3.3%
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