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.
-15.4%
Total Return
$8,459
Ending Value
-8.1%
CAGR
-56.9%
Max Drawdown
0.30
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SFTBF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,459 (-15.4%) vs buy & hold $6,080 (-39.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 23.8%, worst drawdown 57% (vs 88%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+227%-59%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-082026-07-31 (open)SHORT+3.7%
2026-04-222026-07-08LONG-7.1%
2025-11-252026-04-22SHORT+63.4%
2025-05-162025-11-25LONG+78.8%
2025-03-062025-05-16SHORT-1.6%
2025-01-232025-03-06LONG-18.1%
2025-01-142025-01-23SHORT-16.7%
2024-12-202025-01-14LONG+4.1%
2024-11-202024-12-20SHORT-1.8%
2024-10-102024-11-20LONG-9.9%
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