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.
+134.8%
Total Return
$23,482
Ending Value
+53.6%
CAGR
-47.2%
Max Drawdown
1.17
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SLV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $23,482 (+134.8%) vs buy & hold $20,115 (+101.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 33.7%, worst drawdown 47% (vs 52%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+290%-7%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-092026-07-31 (open)SHORT+11.3%
2026-05-112026-06-09LONG-24.3%
2026-02-272026-05-11SHORT+8.2%
2025-05-282026-02-27LONG+183.5%
2025-05-142025-05-28SHORT-2.5%
2025-05-092025-05-14LONG-1.8%
2025-04-162025-05-09SHORT-0.1%
2025-02-032025-04-16LONG+3.8%
2024-11-222025-02-03SHORT-0.7%
2024-10-102024-11-22LONG+0.3%
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