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.
-54.7%
Total Return
$4,529
Ending Value
-32.9%
CAGR
-65.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.89
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SAIC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,529 (-54.7%) vs buy & hold $9,498 (-5.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 49.7%, worst drawdown 65% (vs 47%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-61%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+12.4%
2026-05-112026-05-29SHORT-12.5%
2026-05-082026-05-11LONG-1.4%
2026-05-072026-05-08SHORT+0.2%
2026-04-022026-05-07LONG-6.0%
2026-02-122026-04-02SHORT-20.0%
2025-12-182026-02-12LONG-17.2%
2025-09-102025-12-18SHORT+2.3%
2025-07-212025-09-10LONG-8.4%
2025-06-062025-07-21SHORT-6.9%
2025-03-282025-06-06LONG-6.4%
2024-11-212025-03-28SHORT+9.8%
2024-10-102024-11-21LONG-12.6%
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