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.
-34.2%
Total Return
$6,578
Ending Value
-19.0%
CAGR
-45.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.53
Sharpe
15%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TEL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,578 (-34.2%) vs buy & hold $13,684 (+36.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 71.1%, worst drawdown 46% (vs 22%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+65%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-182026-07-31 (open)SHORT-2.6%
2026-04-202026-05-18LONG-19.0%
2026-02-042026-04-20SHORT-14.8%
2026-01-202026-02-04LONG-7.5%
2025-12-092026-01-20SHORT+1.2%
2025-05-122025-12-09LONG+46.7%
2025-03-212025-05-12SHORT-10.1%
2025-02-102025-03-21LONG-2.4%
2024-12-232025-02-10SHORT-3.9%
2024-11-042024-12-23LONG-4.0%
2024-10-152024-11-04SHORT-2.6%
2024-10-142024-10-15LONG-1.4%
2024-10-102024-10-14SHORT-1.3%
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