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.
+30.2%
Total Return
$13,023
Ending Value
+14.2%
CAGR
-42.7%
Max Drawdown
0.53
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TPR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,023 (+30.2%) vs buy & hold $38,920 (+289.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 259.0%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 32%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+301%-7%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT-1.5%
2026-06-182026-07-29LONG+4.6%
2026-05-112026-06-18SHORT-7.6%
2026-04-292026-05-11LONG-5.8%
2026-03-312026-04-29SHORT-0.3%
2025-12-152026-03-31LONG+14.2%
2025-11-122025-12-15SHORT-18.8%
2025-09-222025-11-12LONG-8.7%
2025-09-092025-09-22SHORT-8.3%
2025-05-132025-09-09LONG+25.8%
2025-03-242025-05-13SHORT-10.4%
2024-10-102025-03-24LONG+70.5%
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