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.
+443.4%
Total Return
$54,336
Ending Value
+134.3%
CAGR
-39.6%
Max Drawdown
1.50
Sharpe
83%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
STRL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $54,336 (+443.4%) vs buy & hold $54,262 (+442.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 0.7%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 50%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+770%-5%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-132026-07-31 (open)SHORT+9.6%
2026-01-262026-07-13LONG+82.7%
2025-11-282026-01-26SHORT-4.9%
2025-04-222025-11-28LONG+157.1%
2025-01-032025-04-22SHORT+24.6%
2024-10-102025-01-03LONG+14.3%
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