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.
+19.0%
Total Return
$11,898
Ending Value
+9.1%
CAGR
-34.0%
Max Drawdown
0.47
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
RTX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,898 (+19.0%) vs buy & hold $18,436 (+84.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 65.4%, worst drawdown 34% (vs 19%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+87%-31%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-232026-07-31 (open)LONG+15.5%
2026-04-012026-06-23SHORT+4.3%
2025-05-212026-04-01LONG+44.3%
2025-04-222025-05-21SHORT-18.6%
2025-01-272025-04-22LONG-9.0%
2024-11-192025-01-27SHORT-5.1%
2024-10-102024-11-19LONG-3.2%
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