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.
-2.5%
Total Return
$9,747
Ending Value
-1.3%
CAGR
-12.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.10
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TLH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,747 (-2.5%) vs buy & hold $9,065 (-9.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 6.8%, worst drawdown 12% (vs 14%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+9%-9%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.0%
2026-06-252026-07-22LONG-3.6%
2026-03-242026-06-25SHORT-1.3%
2026-02-172026-03-24LONG-4.0%
2025-11-212026-02-17SHORT-0.6%
2025-07-012025-11-21LONG+2.1%
2025-04-162025-07-01SHORT-0.0%
2025-02-192025-04-16LONG+0.6%
2024-10-112025-02-19SHORT+4.5%
2024-10-102024-10-11LONG-0.2%
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