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.
-35.9%
Total Return
$6,412
Ending Value
-20.0%
CAGR
-43.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.61
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SBUX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,412 (-35.9%) vs buy & hold $14,013 (+40.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 76.0%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 32%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+54%-38%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-092026-07-31 (open)LONG-1.1%
2026-06-122026-07-09SHORT-3.3%
2026-04-282026-06-12LONG+5.9%
2026-03-302026-04-28SHORT-12.2%
2025-11-262026-03-30LONG+0.0%
2025-11-242025-11-26SHORT-4.0%
2025-11-102025-11-24LONG-1.5%
2025-08-132025-11-10SHORT+10.2%
2025-06-092025-08-13LONG+3.9%
2025-03-242025-06-09SHORT+5.3%
2025-01-312025-03-24LONG-11.1%
2024-12-232025-01-31SHORT-23.1%
2024-10-102024-12-23LONG-6.9%
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