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.
-43.8%
Total Return
$5,623
Ending Value
-25.1%
CAGR
-54.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.83
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TCBI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,623 (-43.8%) vs buy & hold $15,582 (+55.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 99.6%, worst drawdown 54% (vs 32%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+65%-44%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-252026-07-31 (open)LONG-4.6%
2026-06-012026-06-25SHORT-5.7%
2026-04-202026-06-01LONG-7.3%
2026-03-112026-04-20SHORT-16.3%
2025-11-182026-03-11LONG+8.5%
2025-10-162025-11-18SHORT-8.7%
2025-09-052025-10-16LONG-10.9%
2025-08-262025-09-05SHORT+0.2%
2025-05-192025-08-26LONG+14.7%
2025-03-112025-05-19SHORT-6.7%
2025-02-182025-03-11LONG-13.8%
2024-12-312025-02-18SHORT-5.1%
2024-10-102024-12-31LONG+6.1%
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