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.
-2.7%
Total Return
$9,730
Ending Value
-1.4%
CAGR
-49.8%
Max Drawdown
0.14
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VEEV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,730 (-2.7%) vs buy & hold $10,774 (+7.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 10.4%, worst drawdown 50% (vs 51%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+62%-40%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-082026-07-31 (open)LONG+21.8%
2025-11-212026-06-08SHORT+31.5%
2025-10-022025-11-21LONG-18.9%
2025-08-252025-10-02SHORT-5.5%
2025-05-132025-08-25LONG+18.2%
2025-04-082025-05-13SHORT-15.2%
2025-02-062025-04-08LONG-12.5%
2025-01-072025-02-06SHORT-13.1%
2024-10-102025-01-07LONG+0.8%
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