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.
-44.9%
Total Return
$5,514
Ending Value
-25.9%
CAGR
-47.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.89
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
UCB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,514 (-44.9%) vs buy & hold $11,889 (+18.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 63.7%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 32%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+22%-46%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-232026-07-31 (open)LONG+4.1%
2026-06-032026-06-23SHORT-5.6%
2026-04-212026-06-03LONG-2.8%
2026-03-092026-04-21SHORT-8.5%
2025-12-092026-03-09LONG-2.6%
2025-10-092025-12-09SHORT+1.9%
2025-05-142025-10-09LONG+7.8%
2025-03-072025-05-14SHORT-0.3%
2025-02-102025-03-07LONG-12.6%
2025-01-102025-02-10SHORT-13.5%
2024-11-072025-01-10LONG-4.8%
2024-10-102024-11-07SHORT-13.6%
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