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.
+16.5%
Total Return
$11,655
Ending Value
+8.0%
CAGR
-73.9%
Max Drawdown
0.46
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TTD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,655 (+16.5%) vs buy & hold $2,056 (-79.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 96.0%, worst drawdown 74% (vs 88%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+116%-80%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2025-11-132026-07-31 (open)SHORT+57.9%
2025-10-212025-11-13LONG-20.5%
2025-08-192025-10-21SHORT-2.6%
2025-05-132025-08-19LONG-32.8%
2025-01-072025-05-13SHORT+35.6%
2024-10-102025-01-07LONG+4.9%
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