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.
+2.7%
Total Return
$10,267
Ending Value
+1.3%
CAGR
-34.2%
Max Drawdown
0.19
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
TXRH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,267 (+2.7%) vs buy & hold $11,866 (+18.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 16.0%, worst drawdown 34% (vs 25%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+19%-18%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-192026-07-31 (open)LONG+18.2%
2026-03-062026-05-19SHORT-1.3%
2026-01-052026-03-06LONG-1.6%
2025-12-242026-01-05SHORT-2.1%
2025-12-052025-12-24LONG+2.7%
2025-11-202025-12-05SHORT-0.0%
2025-10-232025-11-20LONG-5.7%
2025-07-162025-10-23SHORT+4.1%
2025-05-142025-07-16LONG-2.7%
2024-12-262025-05-14SHORT-3.6%
2024-10-102024-12-26LONG+4.9%
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