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.
+3.0%
Total Return
$10,301
Ending Value
+1.5%
CAGR
-40.0%
Max Drawdown
0.24
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TSM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,301 (+3.0%) vs buy & hold $24,427 (+144.3%) over 2024-09-16→2026-09-15 — it trailed buy & hold by 141.3%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 37%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+173%-16%■ strategy■ buy & hold

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