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.
+11.9%
Total Return
$11,187
Ending Value
+5.8%
CAGR
-30.0%
Max Drawdown
0.37
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
V · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,187 (+11.9%) vs buy & hold $13,768 (+37.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 25.8%, worst drawdown 30% (vs 21%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+40%-5%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+11.0%
2026-01-292026-04-30SHORT+0.6%
2025-12-242026-01-29LONG-6.6%
2025-11-042025-12-24SHORT-4.4%
2025-10-222025-11-04LONG-1.5%
2025-10-172025-10-22SHORT-1.0%
2025-10-142025-10-17LONG-1.9%
2025-07-082025-10-14SHORT+1.7%
2025-05-092025-07-08LONG+0.6%
2025-03-282025-05-09SHORT-2.8%
2024-10-102025-03-28LONG+23.6%
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