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.
-18.7%
Total Return
$8,133
Ending Value
-9.9%
CAGR
-41.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.20
Sharpe
22%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
UPS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,133 (-18.7%) vs buy & hold $7,981 (-20.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 1.5%, worst drawdown 42% (vs 40%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+36%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-042026-07-31 (open)LONG-5.4%
2026-05-262026-06-04SHORT-8.1%
2026-04-302026-05-26LONG-6.3%
2026-03-162026-04-30SHORT-11.7%
2025-10-242026-03-16LONG+11.7%
2025-07-312025-10-24SHORT-1.2%
2025-06-092025-07-31LONG-13.2%
2024-12-042025-06-09SHORT+22.9%
2024-10-102024-12-04LONG-3.1%
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