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.
+168.8%
Total Return
$26,877
Ending Value
+64.4%
CAGR
-43.7%
Max Drawdown
1.07
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
RLAY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $26,877 (+168.8%) vs buy & hold $23,567 (+135.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 33.1%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 79%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+211%-71%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-162026-07-31 (open)LONG+25.1%
2026-06-042026-06-16SHORT-3.5%
2026-06-032026-06-04LONG-5.0%
2026-05-292026-06-03SHORT-8.9%
2026-02-122026-05-29LONG+59.5%
2026-01-302026-02-12SHORT-15.0%
2025-09-082026-01-30LONG+88.7%
2025-08-212025-09-08SHORT-19.1%
2025-05-092025-08-21LONG+13.7%
2025-02-112025-05-09SHORT+19.8%
2025-01-312025-02-11LONG-16.3%
2024-10-102025-01-31SHORT+32.1%
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