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.
-52.8%
Total Return
$4,716
Ending Value
-66.3%
CAGR
-65.0%
Max Drawdown
-1.61
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
5
Trades
72%
Time in Market
TSOL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,716 (-52.8%) vs buy & hold $5,323 (-46.8%) over 2025-11-19→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 6.1%, worst drawdown 65% (vs 58%) · 2 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

174 trading days
+23%-57%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-242026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.8%
2026-06-052026-07-24SHORT-16.1%
2026-05-112026-06-05LONG-35.3%
2026-02-032026-05-11SHORT+6.6%
2026-02-022026-02-03LONG-2.5%
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