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.
-18.1%
Total Return
$8,194
Ending Value
-9.5%
CAGR
-37.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.24
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
WAB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,194 (-18.1%) vs buy & hold $18,560 (+85.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 103.7%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 24%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+92%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+5.1%
2026-06-092026-06-22SHORT-4.1%
2026-04-152026-06-09LONG+3.3%
2026-03-302026-04-15SHORT-8.4%
2025-10-022026-03-30LONG+20.0%
2025-08-052025-10-02SHORT-4.8%
2025-05-072025-08-05LONG-0.4%
2025-02-272025-05-07SHORT-4.7%
2025-01-302025-02-27LONG-13.7%
2025-01-062025-01-30SHORT-9.2%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+4.5%
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