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.
-8.0%
Total Return
$9,202
Ending Value
-4.1%
CAGR
-18.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.32
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TLT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,202 (-8.0%) vs buy & hold $8,630 (-13.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 5.7%, worst drawdown 18% (vs 19%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+10%-14%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.4%
2026-06-242026-07-22LONG-4.5%
2026-03-242026-06-24SHORT-1.6%
2026-02-172026-03-24LONG-4.3%
2025-11-202026-02-17SHORT-0.7%
2025-08-112025-11-20LONG+2.1%
2025-07-302025-08-11SHORT-0.6%
2025-07-022025-07-30LONG-0.8%
2025-04-142025-07-02SHORT-0.1%
2025-02-212025-04-14LONG-2.3%
2024-10-102025-02-21SHORT+4.8%
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