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.
-32.3%
Total Return
$6,767
Ending Value
-17.8%
CAGR
-50.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.51
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TTWO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,767 (-32.3%) vs buy & hold $16,643 (+66.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 98.8%, worst drawdown 50% (vs 28%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+79%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+15.3%
2026-01-302026-04-24SHORT+4.3%
2025-12-292026-01-30LONG-13.8%
2025-11-122025-12-29SHORT-6.4%
2025-09-082025-11-12LONG-3.4%
2025-07-302025-09-08SHORT-11.2%
2025-04-282025-07-30LONG-0.8%
2025-04-212025-04-28SHORT-9.9%
2025-02-102025-04-21LONG-3.5%
2025-01-172025-02-10SHORT-14.0%
2024-10-252025-01-17LONG+15.2%
2024-10-142024-10-25SHORT-4.1%
2024-10-102024-10-14LONG+1.3%
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