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.
+89.4%
Total Return
$18,938
Ending Value
+37.9%
CAGR
-27.1%
Max Drawdown
1.13
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VTRS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $18,938 (+89.4%) vs buy & hold $14,682 (+46.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 42.6%, worst drawdown 27% (vs 46%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+139%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-202026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.4%
2026-07-132026-07-20SHORT-3.7%
2026-05-012026-07-13LONG+9.0%
2026-03-242026-05-01SHORT-12.6%
2025-10-292026-03-24LONG+30.1%
2025-10-022025-10-29SHORT-1.6%
2025-05-192025-10-02LONG+15.4%
2025-01-032025-05-19SHORT+28.7%
2024-11-052025-01-03LONG+5.8%
2024-10-102024-11-05SHORT-2.5%
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