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.
+895.1%
Total Return
$99,515
Ending Value
+217.6%
CAGR
-72.2%
Max Drawdown
1.49
Sharpe
71%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
RGTI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $99,515 (+895.1%) vs buy & hold $157,700 (+1477.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 581.9%, worst drawdown 72% (vs 77%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+5692%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)SHORT+16.8%
2026-04-282026-07-06LONG+9.6%
2025-11-182026-04-28SHORT+36.3%
2025-05-052025-11-18LONG+165.2%
2025-02-252025-05-05SHORT-7.4%
2024-10-222025-02-25LONG+634.1%
2024-10-102024-10-22SHORT-62.7%
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