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.
+43.7%
Total Return
$14,366
Ending Value
+20.0%
CAGR
-35.6%
Max Drawdown
0.65
Sharpe
46%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SEG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,366 (+43.7%) vs buy & hold $9,693 (-3.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 46.7%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 48%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+71%-34%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-02-262026-07-31 (open)LONG+11.7%
2025-11-112026-02-26SHORT-0.9%
2025-11-102025-11-11LONG-3.1%
2025-11-062025-11-10SHORT-1.1%
2025-11-052025-11-06LONG-1.8%
2025-10-012025-11-05SHORT-4.0%
2025-06-092025-10-01LONG+15.3%
2024-12-262025-06-09SHORT+27.5%
2024-11-222024-12-26LONG-10.2%
2024-11-182024-11-22SHORT-7.4%
2024-11-062024-11-18LONG+3.1%
2024-10-142024-11-06SHORT+8.5%
2024-10-102024-10-14LONG+16.3%
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