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.
+401.5%
Total Return
$50,146
Ending Value
+125.0%
CAGR
-57.6%
Max Drawdown
1.50
Sharpe
57%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VSXY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $50,146 (+401.5%) vs buy & hold $52,880 (+428.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 27.3%, worst drawdown 58% (vs 69%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+429%-11%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-012026-07-31 (open)LONG+69.4%
2026-03-102026-05-01SHORT-9.7%
2025-08-112026-03-10LONG+123.8%
2025-06-272025-08-11SHORT-10.4%
2025-05-142025-06-27LONG-15.2%
2025-01-212025-05-14SHORT+41.2%
2024-10-102025-01-21LONG+54.4%
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