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.
+4.0%
Total Return
$10,402
Ending Value
+2.0%
CAGR
-15.0%
Max Drawdown
0.24
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
T-PC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,402 (+4.0%) vs buy & hold $8,428 (-15.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 19.7%, worst drawdown 15% (vs 21%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+7%-16%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT+9.5%
2026-01-092026-03-17LONG-2.8%
2025-10-202026-01-09SHORT+2.5%
2025-07-072025-10-20LONG+2.2%
2025-04-072025-07-07SHORT-3.6%
2025-03-042025-04-07LONG-5.2%
2024-10-302025-03-04SHORT+3.7%
2024-10-102024-10-30LONG-1.1%
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