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.
-17.9%
Total Return
$8,214
Ending Value
-9.4%
CAGR
-28.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.36
Sharpe
57%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VLTO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,214 (-17.9%) vs buy & hold $8,826 (-11.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 6.1%, worst drawdown 28% (vs 28%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+6%-23%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-072026-07-31 (open)LONG+1.1%
2026-02-052026-07-07SHORT-2.5%
2025-12-222026-02-05LONG-11.0%
2025-09-292025-12-22SHORT+2.9%
2025-05-162025-09-29LONG+3.3%
2024-10-302025-05-16SHORT+1.5%
2024-10-102024-10-30LONG-7.7%
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