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.
+30.7%
Total Return
$13,074
Ending Value
+14.4%
CAGR
-35.7%
Max Drawdown
0.60
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TMO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,074 (+30.7%) vs buy & hold $9,237 (-7.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 38.4%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 37%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+73%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+16.7%
2026-05-082026-06-24SHORT-5.8%
2026-04-222026-05-08LONG-9.5%
2026-02-132026-04-22SHORT-1.8%
2026-01-052026-02-13LONG-17.4%
2026-01-022026-01-05SHORT-3.2%
2025-07-092026-01-02LONG+41.1%
2025-03-032025-07-09SHORT+19.8%
2025-01-152025-03-03LONG-5.0%
2024-10-112025-01-15SHORT+7.6%
2024-10-102024-10-11LONG+0.5%
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