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.
-31.7%
Total Return
$6,835
Ending Value
-17.4%
CAGR
-47.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.28
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TXN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,835 (-31.7%) vs buy & hold $14,263 (+42.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 74.3%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 34%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+72%-46%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-202026-07-31 (open)SHORT+2.9%
2026-04-212026-07-20LONG+21.8%
2026-03-172026-04-21SHORT-19.9%
2025-12-152026-03-17LONG+9.3%
2025-08-072025-12-15SHORT+4.3%
2025-05-192025-08-07LONG-1.3%
2025-03-212025-05-19SHORT-5.2%
2025-03-042025-03-21LONG-8.1%
2024-12-052025-03-04SHORT-1.0%
2024-11-062024-12-05LONG-10.2%
2024-10-222024-11-06SHORT-10.8%
2024-10-102024-10-22LONG-4.2%
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