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.
+35.2%
Total Return
$13,515
Ending Value
+16.4%
CAGR
-58.3%
Max Drawdown
0.56
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
RBLX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,515 (+35.2%) vs buy & hold $9,163 (-8.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 43.5%, worst drawdown 58% (vs 75%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+253%-36%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)LONG-37.6%
2025-10-292026-07-06SHORT+57.4%
2025-04-302025-10-29LONG+99.5%
2025-03-062025-04-30SHORT-14.5%
2024-11-072025-03-06LONG+10.3%
2024-10-182024-11-07SHORT-33.0%
2024-10-102024-10-18LONG-3.6%
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