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.
+20.2%
Total Return
$12,023
Ending Value
+9.7%
CAGR
-26.9%
Max Drawdown
0.44
Sharpe
58%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
UBER · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,023 (+20.2%) vs buy & hold $11,531 (+15.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 4.9%, worst drawdown 27% (vs 34%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+62%-8%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-312026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.0%
2026-07-142026-07-31LONG-2.4%
2026-06-042026-07-14SHORT+0.2%
2026-04-272026-06-04LONG-5.3%
2025-10-272026-04-27SHORT+20.9%
2025-08-202025-10-27LONG+2.9%
2025-08-182025-08-20SHORT+0.3%
2025-05-022025-08-18LONG+11.5%
2025-04-022025-05-02SHORT-13.1%
2025-01-302025-04-02LONG+11.9%
2024-11-152025-01-30SHORT+9.1%
2024-10-102024-11-15LONG-6.0%
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