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.
-51.4%
Total Return
$4,864
Ending Value
-30.4%
CAGR
-69.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.34
Sharpe
18%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VST · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,864 (-51.4%) vs buy & hold $19,488 (+94.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 146.2%, worst drawdown 70% (vs 49%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+181%-51%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-222026-07-31 (open)LONG-11.4%
2026-05-132026-06-22SHORT-17.3%
2026-05-072026-05-13LONG-7.4%
2026-03-252026-05-07SHORT-1.6%
2026-03-022026-03-25LONG-8.7%
2025-10-312026-03-02SHORT+11.8%
2025-09-222025-10-31LONG-13.6%
2025-09-052025-09-22SHORT-15.9%
2025-05-072025-09-05LONG+34.8%
2025-03-032025-05-07SHORT-12.5%
2024-10-102025-03-03LONG-0.1%
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