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.
-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 days
+255%-57%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-212026-07-31 (open)SHORT+15.5%
2026-04-202026-05-21LONG-21.8%
2026-02-032026-04-20SHORT-16.1%
2026-01-202026-02-03LONG-11.1%
2025-12-032026-01-20SHORT+13.8%
2025-10-012025-12-03LONG+26.0%
2025-09-042025-10-01SHORT-28.5%
2025-05-072025-09-04LONG+101.3%
2025-02-282025-05-07SHORT+1.1%
2025-01-312025-02-28LONG-22.7%
2024-12-182025-01-31SHORT-22.4%
2024-10-102024-12-18LONG-12.9%
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