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.
-2.2%
Total Return
$9,777
Ending Value
-1.1%
CAGR
-18.2%
Max Drawdown
0.01
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
RNWGX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,777 (-2.2%) vs buy & hold $13,515 (+35.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 37.4%, worst drawdown 18% (vs 18%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+41%-11%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.8%
2026-04-242026-07-22LONG+3.4%
2026-03-172026-04-24SHORT-7.4%
2026-01-262026-03-17LONG-3.5%
2025-12-112026-01-26SHORT+0.1%
2025-05-092025-12-11LONG+20.4%
2025-04-022025-05-09SHORT-3.5%
2025-02-182025-04-02LONG-2.8%
2024-11-132025-02-18SHORT+0.4%
2024-10-102024-11-13LONG-4.2%
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