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
$10,039
Ending Value
+0.2%
CAGR
-48.9%
Max Drawdown
0.29
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
RELL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,039 (+0.4%) vs buy & hold $15,579 (+55.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 55.4%, worst drawdown 49% (vs 45%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+57%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-212026-07-31 (open)LONG+33.8%
2026-03-232026-04-21SHORT-20.7%
2025-12-222026-03-23LONG+5.3%
2025-11-212025-12-22SHORT-10.8%
2025-09-302025-11-21LONG-0.8%
2025-09-292025-09-30SHORT-0.9%
2025-09-232025-09-29LONG-6.8%
2025-08-262025-09-23SHORT-5.2%
2025-06-092025-08-26LONG+2.8%
2025-01-082025-06-09SHORT+25.1%
2025-01-062025-01-08LONG-13.5%
2025-01-032025-01-06SHORT-3.8%
2024-10-102025-01-03LONG+13.9%
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