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.
-21.5%
Total Return
$7,850
Ending Value
-11.5%
CAGR
-56.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.06
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SPOT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,850 (-21.5%) vs buy & hold $14,857 (+48.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 70.1%, worst drawdown 57% (vs 47%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+119%-22%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.6%
2026-07-232026-07-24SHORT-2.9%
2026-07-212026-07-23LONG-4.9%
2026-07-172026-07-21SHORT-3.2%
2026-06-092026-07-17LONG-3.6%
2026-04-292026-06-09SHORT-11.9%
2026-04-232026-04-29LONG-14.0%
2026-04-132026-04-23SHORT-2.3%
2026-03-162026-04-13LONG-3.8%
2025-10-162026-03-16SHORT+21.1%
2025-09-052025-10-16LONG-6.0%
2025-07-312025-09-05SHORT-12.9%
2025-05-052025-07-31LONG-1.7%
2025-03-272025-05-05SHORT-9.9%
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