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.
-47.2%
Total Return
$5,277
Ending Value
-27.5%
CAGR
-60.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.55
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
UNH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,277 (-47.2%) vs buy & hold $7,235 (-27.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 19.6%, worst drawdown 61% (vs 62%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+7%-60%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+31.9%
2026-02-032026-04-14SHORT-10.6%
2026-01-062026-02-03LONG-18.6%
2025-11-122026-01-06SHORT-2.9%
2025-09-042025-11-12LONG+9.2%
2025-05-022025-09-04SHORT+22.4%
2025-04-072025-05-02LONG-23.8%
2025-02-272025-04-07SHORT-12.0%
2025-02-112025-02-27LONG-12.2%
2024-12-132025-02-11SHORT-2.6%
2024-11-192024-12-13LONG-9.8%
2024-10-152024-11-19SHORT-3.7%
2024-10-102024-10-15LONG-6.9%
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