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.
-26.9%
Total Return
$7,307
Ending Value
-14.6%
CAGR
-55.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.22
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VIK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,307 (-26.9%) vs buy & hold $29,814 (+198.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 225.1%, worst drawdown 56% (vs 35%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+198%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-172026-07-31 (open)LONG+21.6%
2026-03-232026-04-17SHORT-19.4%
2025-11-282026-03-23LONG+7.6%
2025-10-132025-11-28SHORT-12.6%
2025-05-122025-10-13LONG+30.1%
2025-03-132025-05-12SHORT-16.2%
2025-01-292025-03-13LONG-22.0%
2025-01-132025-01-29SHORT-16.5%
2024-10-102025-01-13LONG+14.0%
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