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.
-29.3%
Total Return
$7,070
Ending Value
-16.0%
CAGR
-39.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.61
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SYK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,070 (-29.3%) vs buy & hold $9,776 (-2.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 27.1%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 30%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+20%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-012026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.9%
2026-03-232026-07-01SHORT+5.8%
2026-01-302026-03-23LONG-10.0%
2025-09-182026-01-30SHORT+2.2%
2025-09-112025-09-18LONG-2.8%
2025-08-182025-09-11SHORT-1.9%
2025-05-132025-08-18LONG-1.5%
2025-03-172025-05-13SHORT-3.8%
2025-01-312025-03-17LONG-4.5%
2024-12-302025-01-31SHORT-8.0%
2024-11-052024-12-30LONG-2.1%
2024-10-252024-11-05SHORT-4.8%
2024-10-102024-10-25LONG-0.2%
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