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.
-14.3%
Total Return
$8,574
Ending Value
-7.4%
CAGR
-59.7%
Max Drawdown
0.08
Sharpe
46%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
STLA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,574 (-14.3%) vs buy & hold $3,529 (-64.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 50.4%, worst drawdown 60% (vs 68%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+17%-67%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-272026-07-31 (open)SHORT+29.4%
2026-04-172026-05-27LONG-5.3%
2026-01-202026-04-17SHORT+7.9%
2025-12-032026-01-20LONG-18.3%
2025-11-252025-12-03SHORT-8.7%
2025-10-022025-11-25LONG+1.3%
2025-09-222025-10-02SHORT-6.8%
2025-09-192025-09-22LONG-1.4%
2025-06-262025-09-19SHORT+0.5%
2025-05-302025-06-26LONG-2.1%
2025-03-172025-05-30SHORT+19.3%
2025-02-112025-03-17LONG-4.0%
2024-10-102025-02-11SHORT+1.6%
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