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.
-42.1%
Total Return
$5,793
Ending Value
-24.0%
CAGR
-52.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.89
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
RBC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,793 (-42.1%) vs buy & hold $19,141 (+91.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 133.5%, worst drawdown 52% (vs 18%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+124%-50%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-282026-07-31 (open)SHORT+4.3%
2026-06-222026-07-28LONG-10.7%
2026-06-082026-06-22SHORT-9.3%
2026-04-102026-06-08LONG-1.2%
2026-04-082026-04-10SHORT-3.1%
2025-10-292026-04-08LONG+42.0%
2025-09-122025-10-29SHORT-9.0%
2025-05-132025-09-12LONG+1.4%
2025-03-262025-05-13SHORT-11.3%
2025-02-062025-03-26LONG-9.0%
2025-01-062025-02-06SHORT-21.7%
2024-11-082025-01-06LONG-6.1%
2024-10-222024-11-08SHORT-12.5%
2024-10-102024-10-22LONG+2.1%
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