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.
+328.5%
Total Return
$42,849
Ending Value
+107.9%
CAGR
-38.3%
Max Drawdown
1.53
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VIAV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $42,849 (+328.5%) vs buy & hold $40,469 (+304.7%) over 2024-09-16→2026-09-15 — it beat buy & hold by 23.8%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 42%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+543%-31%■ strategy■ buy & hold

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