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.
+13.7%
Total Return
$11,374
Ending Value
+6.7%
CAGR
-43.3%
Max Drawdown
0.39
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
RIG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,374 (+13.7%) vs buy & hold $9,744 (-2.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 16.3%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 61%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+74%-61%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT+8.7%
2026-05-152026-06-15LONG-17.2%
2026-05-052026-05-15SHORT-12.6%
2026-05-012026-05-05LONG-8.6%
2026-04-272026-05-01SHORT-4.9%
2026-01-152026-04-27LONG+50.2%
2026-01-092026-01-15SHORT-2.1%
2025-07-252026-01-09LONG+41.7%
2025-07-182025-07-25SHORT-14.1%
2025-06-032025-07-18LONG-3.3%
2025-02-062025-06-03SHORT+27.5%
2025-02-042025-02-06LONG-3.6%
2024-12-102025-02-04SHORT+2.3%
2024-11-262024-12-10LONG-7.0%
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