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.
-96.9%
Total Return
$312
Ending Value
-82.5%
CAGR
-108.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.27
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VTAK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $312 (-96.9%) vs buy & hold $81 (-99.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 2.3%, worst drawdown 109% (vs 99%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+36%-109%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT+56.9%
2026-06-152026-07-15LONG-44.8%
2026-01-022026-06-15SHORT+47.8%
2025-12-312026-01-02LONG+9.8%
2025-12-302025-12-31SHORT-17.3%
2025-12-232025-12-30LONG-13.8%
2025-11-072025-12-23SHORT+18.5%
2025-10-272025-11-07LONG-15.6%
2025-07-152025-10-27SHORT+37.1%
2025-06-272025-07-15LONG-8.3%
2025-02-122025-06-27SHORT+33.3%
2025-01-152025-02-12LONG-20.0%
2024-11-222025-01-15SHORT-7.1%
2024-11-052024-11-22LONG-14.3%
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