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.
+75.7%
Total Return
$17,565
Ending Value
+32.8%
CAGR
-28.7%
Max Drawdown
1.03
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SAN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $17,565 (+75.7%) vs buy & hold $30,853 (+208.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 132.9%, worst drawdown 29% (vs 20%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+209%-10%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+15.0%
2026-03-092026-04-22SHORT-9.5%
2025-11-112026-03-09LONG+4.0%
2025-10-312025-11-11SHORT-6.1%
2025-01-272025-10-31LONG+97.5%
2024-11-112025-01-27SHORT-7.3%
2024-10-102024-11-11LONG-3.6%
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