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.
-19.8%
Total Return
$8,018
Ending Value
-10.5%
CAGR
-36.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.36
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
T · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,018 (-19.8%) vs buy & hold $11,941 (+19.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 39.2%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 31%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+52%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT+8.7%
2026-02-092026-04-15LONG-6.1%
2025-10-072026-02-09SHORT-3.6%
2025-08-182025-10-07LONG-9.5%
2025-07-282025-08-18SHORT-4.8%
2025-05-062025-07-28LONG-2.0%
2025-05-022025-05-06SHORT-2.0%
2025-02-062025-05-02LONG+12.9%
2025-01-102025-02-06SHORT-12.7%
2024-10-102025-01-10LONG+2.2%
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