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.
-45.6%
Total Return
$5,441
Ending Value
-26.4%
CAGR
-68.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.49
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
THC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,441 (-45.6%) vs buy & hold $17,221 (+72.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 117.8%, worst drawdown 69% (vs 34%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+72%-59%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-072026-07-31 (open)LONG+22.0%
2026-04-012026-07-07SHORT-9.7%
2026-02-182026-04-01LONG-17.9%
2025-12-292026-02-18SHORT-15.2%
2025-08-262025-12-29LONG+11.7%
2025-07-302025-08-26SHORT-11.9%
2025-05-062025-07-30LONG+6.2%
2025-03-062025-05-06SHORT-20.8%
2025-02-052025-03-06LONG-13.5%
2024-10-222025-02-05SHORT+7.8%
2024-10-102024-10-22LONG+2.9%
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