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.
-97.9%
Total Return
$214
Ending Value
-85.6%
CAGR
-98.8%
Max Drawdown
-1.46
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SMCI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $214 (-97.9%) vs buy & hold $4,225 (-57.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 40.1%, worst drawdown 99% (vs 73%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+41%-98%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)SHORT-4.3%
2026-05-062026-07-02LONG-21.5%
2026-03-202026-05-06SHORT-68.8%
2026-02-122026-03-20LONG-32.5%
2025-11-122026-02-12SHORT+19.7%
2025-10-072025-11-12LONG-31.2%
2025-08-262025-10-07SHORT-24.1%
2025-05-202025-08-26LONG+3.7%
2025-03-312025-05-20SHORT-24.9%
2025-02-182025-03-31LONG-38.6%
2025-01-232025-02-18SHORT-67.0%
2024-12-172025-01-23LONG-1.2%
2024-11-012024-12-17SHORT-29.8%
2024-10-312024-11-01LONG-10.5%
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