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.
-14.4%
Total Return
$8,558
Ending Value
-7.5%
CAGR
-25.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.48
Sharpe
18%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
RSP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,558 (-14.4%) vs buy & hold $12,671 (+26.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 41.1%, worst drawdown 25% (vs 18%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+27%-21%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-282026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.1%
2026-03-192026-04-28SHORT-3.8%
2025-12-122026-03-19LONG-0.0%
2025-11-172025-12-12SHORT-4.6%
2025-11-132025-11-17LONG-1.7%
2025-11-052025-11-13SHORT-0.4%
2025-05-152025-11-05LONG+5.1%
2025-03-122025-05-15SHORT-4.2%
2025-02-102025-03-12LONG-5.3%
2024-12-302025-02-10SHORT-3.3%
2024-10-102024-12-30LONG-1.8%
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