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.
-24.5%
Total Return
$7,552
Ending Value
-13.2%
CAGR
-34.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.79
Sharpe
24%
Win Rate
17
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TPYP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,552 (-24.5%) vs buy & hold $14,302 (+43.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 67.5%, worst drawdown 34% (vs 14%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+46%-25%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)LONG-1.6%
2026-06-222026-07-17SHORT-3.9%
2026-05-152026-06-22LONG-3.3%
2026-04-272026-05-15SHORT-4.9%
2026-01-222026-04-27LONG+13.0%
2026-01-092026-01-22SHORT-5.0%
2025-12-032026-01-09LONG-2.3%
2025-10-232025-12-03SHORT-2.2%
2025-08-192025-10-23LONG-0.4%
2025-07-142025-08-19SHORT+0.8%
2025-05-302025-07-14LONG+0.1%
2025-04-142025-05-30SHORT-3.4%
2025-03-282025-04-14LONG-5.9%
2025-03-102025-03-28SHORT-5.0%
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