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.
-1.7%
Total Return
$9,834
Ending Value
-0.8%
CAGR
-31.5%
Max Drawdown
0.11
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VRSK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,834 (-1.7%) vs buy & hold $7,455 (-25.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 23.8%, worst drawdown 31% (vs 51%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+22%-38%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-122026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.0%
2026-04-022026-06-12SHORT+0.7%
2026-03-202026-04-02LONG-8.3%
2026-01-292026-03-20SHORT+6.9%
2026-01-082026-01-29LONG-2.8%
2025-07-092026-01-08SHORT+26.6%
2025-05-072025-07-09LONG-2.0%
2025-04-042025-05-07SHORT-8.7%
2025-02-102025-04-04LONG-3.1%
2025-01-022025-02-10SHORT-7.5%
2024-11-012025-01-02LONG-0.8%
2024-10-102024-11-01SHORT-2.7%
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