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.
-63.1%
Total Return
$3,695
Ending Value
-39.4%
CAGR
-75.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.60
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SHOP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,695 (-63.1%) vs buy & hold $20,139 (+101.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 164.4%, worst drawdown 76% (vs 47%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+208%-63%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)LONG-2.5%
2026-05-122026-07-06SHORT-20.3%
2026-04-302026-05-12LONG-17.6%
2026-01-272026-04-30SHORT+11.9%
2025-12-192026-01-27LONG-18.9%
2025-11-252025-12-19SHORT-7.8%
2025-05-142025-11-25LONG+41.2%
2025-03-132025-05-14SHORT-23.0%
2025-02-112025-03-13LONG-26.7%
2025-01-172025-02-11SHORT-19.6%
2024-10-102025-01-17LONG+25.0%
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