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.
-56.7%
Total Return
$4,331
Ending Value
-34.4%
CAGR
-65.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.74
Sharpe
21%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TECK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,331 (-56.7%) vs buy & hold $12,784 (+27.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 84.5%, worst drawdown 65% (vs 46%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+43%-58%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.4%
2026-04-232026-07-02LONG-1.2%
2026-03-192026-04-23SHORT-28.3%
2025-12-162026-03-19LONG+9.7%
2025-11-182025-12-16SHORT-10.5%
2025-09-162025-11-18LONG-2.8%
2025-07-292025-09-16SHORT-21.7%
2025-05-292025-07-29LONG-12.4%
2025-03-072025-05-29SHORT+5.3%
2025-02-262025-03-07LONG-3.9%
2025-02-212025-02-26SHORT-0.6%
2025-02-202025-02-21LONG-5.1%
2024-11-112025-02-20SHORT+8.9%
2024-10-102024-11-11LONG-5.6%
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