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.
-60.0%
Total Return
$4,001
Ending Value
-36.9%
CAGR
-61.0%
Max Drawdown
-1.64
Sharpe
8%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SPGI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,001 (-60.0%) vs buy & hold $8,876 (-11.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 48.8%, worst drawdown 61% (vs 31%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+15%-60%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-072026-07-31 (open)LONG-7.1%
2026-05-182026-07-07SHORT-12.3%
2026-04-212026-05-18LONG-6.1%
2026-02-102026-04-21SHORT-10.9%
2025-11-212026-02-10LONG-18.7%
2025-09-192025-11-21SHORT+2.7%
2025-05-142025-09-19LONG-0.9%
2025-03-182025-05-14SHORT-4.4%
2025-02-062025-03-18LONG-5.5%
2025-01-032025-02-06SHORT-3.9%
2024-12-042025-01-03LONG-4.0%
2024-10-292024-12-04SHORT-6.9%
2024-10-102024-10-29LONG-5.5%
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