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.
-22.9%
Total Return
$7,708
Ending Value
-12.3%
CAGR
-49.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.40
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SCHW · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,708 (-22.9%) vs buy & hold $16,519 (+65.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 88.1%, worst drawdown 49% (vs 20%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+65%-34%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+14.1%
2026-02-232026-06-30SHORT+0.5%
2025-12-192026-02-23LONG-6.1%
2025-11-242025-12-19SHORT-9.2%
2025-11-072025-11-24LONG-5.0%
2025-09-152025-11-07SHORT-3.4%
2025-05-052025-09-15LONG+10.5%
2025-03-122025-05-05SHORT-12.3%
2025-02-052025-03-12LONG-9.3%
2025-01-062025-02-05SHORT-9.9%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+11.7%
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