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.
-46.3%
Total Return
$5,370
Ending Value
-26.9%
CAGR
-70.0%
Max Drawdown
0.07
Sharpe
42%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
SYM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,370 (-46.3%) vs buy & hold $17,493 (+74.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 121.2%, worst drawdown 70% (vs 56%) · 6 short trades.
Equity curve — $10,000 invested
501 trading daysRecent trades
long & short round-trips| Entry | Exit | Side | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-07-31 (open) | SHORT | +15.5% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2026-05-21 | LONG | -21.8% |
| 2026-02-03 | 2026-04-20 | SHORT | -16.1% |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-02-03 | LONG | -11.1% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2026-01-20 | SHORT | +13.8% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-12-03 | LONG | +26.0% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-10-01 | SHORT | -28.5% |
| 2025-05-07 | 2025-09-04 | LONG | +101.3% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-05-07 | SHORT | +1.1% |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-28 | LONG | -22.7% |
| 2024-12-18 | 2025-01-31 | SHORT | -22.4% |
| 2024-10-10 | 2024-12-18 | LONG | -12.9% |
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