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.
-5.0%
Total Return
$9,504
Ending Value
-2.5%
CAGR
-75.0%
Max Drawdown
0.63
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SOXL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,504 (-5.0%) vs buy & hold $32,777 (+227.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 232.7%, worst drawdown 75% (vs 80%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+759%-74%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-202026-07-31 (open)SHORT+16.1%
2026-04-162026-07-20LONG+54.8%
2026-03-172026-04-16SHORT-60.8%
2025-12-192026-03-17LONG+31.7%
2025-12-012025-12-19SHORT-1.0%
2025-05-212025-12-01LONG+143.0%
2025-02-062025-05-21SHORT+38.6%
2025-01-222025-02-06LONG-21.2%
2024-11-112025-01-22SHORT-7.3%
2024-10-102024-11-11LONG-13.4%
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