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.
+9.2%
Total Return
$10,923
Ending Value
+4.5%
CAGR
-67.1%
Max Drawdown
0.45
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SMTC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,923 (+9.2%) vs buy & hold $38,241 (+282.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 273.2%, worst drawdown 67% (vs 68%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+467%-38%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT+7.7%
2026-04-212026-07-16LONG+23.4%
2026-03-262026-04-21SHORT-39.5%
2025-05-192026-03-26LONG+84.8%
2025-02-112025-05-19SHORT-5.1%
2024-10-102025-02-11LONG-10.3%
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