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.
+0.4%
Total Return
$10,043
Ending Value
+0.2%
CAGR
-49.6%
Max Drawdown
0.23
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
RCL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,043 (+0.4%) vs buy & hold $21,494 (+114.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 114.5%, worst drawdown 50% (vs 35%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+142%-33%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+18.4%
2026-03-122026-06-10SHORT-0.8%
2025-12-292026-03-12LONG-5.7%
2025-10-022025-12-29SHORT+11.7%
2025-08-282025-10-02LONG-12.5%
2025-08-272025-08-28SHORT-1.9%
2025-05-092025-08-27LONG+53.9%
2025-03-102025-05-09SHORT-12.6%
2025-02-032025-03-10LONG-20.6%
2025-01-142025-02-03SHORT-13.6%
2024-10-102025-01-14LONG+18.7%
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