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.
-23.5%
Total Return
$7,650
Ending Value
-12.6%
CAGR
-71.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.01
Sharpe
22%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SPHR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,650 (-23.5%) vs buy & hold $34,205 (+242.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 265.6%, worst drawdown 71% (vs 52%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+306%-71%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT-2.2%
2025-09-082026-07-29LONG+157.6%
2025-08-202025-09-08SHORT-36.0%
2025-05-192025-08-20LONG+1.3%
2025-03-112025-05-19SHORT-24.8%
2025-01-212025-03-11LONG-23.2%
2024-11-142025-01-21SHORT-2.0%
2024-10-182024-11-14LONG-12.9%
2024-10-102024-10-18SHORT-7.8%
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