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.
-49.3%
Total Return
$5,067
Ending Value
-29.0%
CAGR
-51.9%
Max Drawdown
-1.39
Sharpe
19%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
VZ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,067 (-49.3%) vs buy & hold $11,459 (+14.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 63.9%, worst drawdown 52% (vs 18%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+26%-50%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT-3.2%
2026-06-122026-06-22LONG-5.7%
2026-04-142026-06-12SHORT-5.8%
2026-02-042026-04-14LONG-3.3%
2026-01-072026-02-04SHORT-17.1%
2025-12-052026-01-07LONG-3.7%
2025-10-032025-12-05SHORT+4.5%
2025-08-142025-10-03LONG+0.4%
2025-06-182025-08-14SHORT-4.4%
2025-06-102025-06-18LONG-5.6%
2025-04-282025-06-10SHORT-4.1%
2025-02-192025-04-28LONG+0.9%
2024-12-262025-02-19SHORT-5.1%
2024-12-112024-12-26LONG-4.8%
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