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.
-0.7%
Total Return
$9,930
Ending Value
-0.4%
CAGR
-28.0%
Max Drawdown
0.08
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SPSM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,930 (-0.7%) vs buy & hold $12,658 (+26.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 27.3%, worst drawdown 28% (vs 29%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+28%-16%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-212026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.6%
2026-03-172026-04-21SHORT-8.8%
2025-12-102026-03-17LONG-0.0%
2025-11-172025-12-10SHORT-8.5%
2025-11-072025-11-17LONG-3.1%
2025-11-032025-11-07SHORT+0.0%
2025-05-162025-11-03LONG+8.7%
2025-01-022025-05-16SHORT+5.7%
2024-10-102025-01-02LONG+1.1%
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