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.
+42.9%
Total Return
$14,292
Ending Value
+19.7%
CAGR
-20.4%
Max Drawdown
0.76
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TSCO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,292 (+42.9%) vs buy & hold $6,004 (-40.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 82.9%, worst drawdown 20% (vs 53%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+46%-43%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.7%
2026-07-222026-07-29LONG+5.6%
2026-03-112026-07-22SHORT+40.7%
2026-02-042026-03-11LONG-10.5%
2025-09-262026-02-04SHORT+2.2%
2025-06-252025-09-26LONG+7.0%
2025-03-182025-06-25SHORT-0.3%
2025-02-112025-03-18LONG-4.2%
2024-11-112025-02-11SHORT+2.4%
2024-10-102024-11-11LONG-5.3%
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