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.
-64.5%
Total Return
$3,554
Ending Value
-40.6%
CAGR
-82.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.55
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TDOC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,554 (-64.5%) vs buy & hold $7,811 (-21.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 42.6%, worst drawdown 83% (vs 69%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+53%-77%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-262026-07-31 (open)LONG+21.6%
2025-11-142026-03-26SHORT+20.2%
2025-09-182025-11-14LONG-16.2%
2025-08-112025-09-18SHORT-21.8%
2025-06-242025-08-11LONG-15.2%
2025-03-142025-06-24SHORT+7.2%
2025-02-102025-03-14LONG-37.8%
2025-01-072025-02-10SHORT-38.7%
2024-10-102025-01-07LONG+5.3%
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