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.
+40.6%
Total Return
$14,063
Ending Value
+18.7%
CAGR
-54.1%
Max Drawdown
0.59
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TSLA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,063 (+40.6%) vs buy & hold $14,351 (+43.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 2.9%, worst drawdown 54% (vs 54%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+127%-12%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-252026-07-31 (open)SHORT+17.0%
2026-05-082026-06-25LONG-12.4%
2026-01-272026-05-08SHORT+0.6%
2025-12-172026-01-27LONG-7.8%
2025-11-212025-12-17SHORT-19.5%
2025-08-112025-11-21LONG+15.4%
2025-07-102025-08-11SHORT-9.4%
2025-05-062025-07-10LONG+12.5%
2025-02-072025-05-06SHORT+23.9%
2024-10-102025-02-07LONG+51.5%
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