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.
+22.5%
Total Return
$12,246
Ending Value
+10.7%
CAGR
-30.9%
Max Drawdown
0.46
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TSM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,246 (+22.5%) vs buy & hold $25,556 (+155.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 133.1%, worst drawdown 31% (vs 37%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+196%-7%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-282026-07-31 (open)SHORT-3.0%
2026-04-232026-07-28LONG+2.5%
2026-03-262026-04-23SHORT-17.3%
2025-12-232026-03-26LONG+9.8%
2025-11-262025-12-23SHORT-2.4%
2025-05-142025-11-26LONG+48.9%
2025-02-242025-05-14SHORT-1.6%
2024-12-172025-02-24LONG-4.5%
2024-12-092024-12-17SHORT-0.7%
2024-10-102024-12-09LONG+7.2%
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