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.
-18.3%
Total Return
$8,166
Ending Value
-9.7%
CAGR
-45.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.26
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VRSN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,166 (-18.3%) vs buy & hold $15,396 (+54.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 72.3%, worst drawdown 45% (vs 31%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+62%-18%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-242026-07-31 (open)SHORT-15.1%
2026-03-242026-06-24LONG+4.5%
2026-02-092026-03-24SHORT-9.7%
2026-01-282026-02-09LONG-13.3%
2025-10-162026-01-28SHORT+2.4%
2025-09-172025-10-16LONG-9.7%
2025-08-072025-09-17SHORT-5.0%
2024-12-042025-08-07LONG+46.5%
2024-11-052024-12-04SHORT-4.4%
2024-10-102024-11-05LONG-4.1%
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