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.
+62.7%
Total Return
$16,268
Ending Value
+27.7%
CAGR
-58.0%
Max Drawdown
0.71
Sharpe
70%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VRT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $16,268 (+62.7%) vs buy & hold $32,645 (+226.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 163.8%, worst drawdown 58% (vs 61%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+401%-44%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT+22.6%
2026-01-232026-06-15LONG+70.9%
2025-12-052026-01-23SHORT+3.5%
2025-09-292025-12-05LONG+31.9%
2025-09-052025-09-29SHORT-15.6%
2025-05-082025-09-05LONG+29.5%
2025-02-132025-05-08SHORT+12.4%
2025-01-232025-02-13LONG-28.8%
2025-01-022025-01-23SHORT-29.7%
2024-10-102025-01-02LONG+10.1%
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