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.
+5.1%
Total Return
$10,515
Ending Value
+2.6%
CAGR
-59.9%
Max Drawdown
0.29
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,515 (+5.1%) vs buy & hold $16,665 (+66.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 61.5%, worst drawdown 60% (vs 60%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+201%-47%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-082026-07-31 (open)LONG+23.1%
2025-10-172026-05-08SHORT+45.8%
2025-08-122025-10-17LONG-8.1%
2025-07-092025-08-12SHORT-14.0%
2025-05-082025-07-09LONG+4.7%
2025-04-042025-05-08SHORT-36.8%
2025-01-312025-04-04LONG-12.4%
2025-01-162025-01-31SHORT-9.1%
2024-10-102025-01-16LONG+16.5%
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