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.
-44.0%
Total Return
$5,603
Ending Value
-25.3%
CAGR
-58.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.49
Sharpe
15%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
WDAY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,603 (-44.0%) vs buy & hold $7,204 (-28.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 16.0%, worst drawdown 58% (vs 60%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+25%-57%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-202026-07-31 (open)LONG+8.9%
2026-07-062026-07-20SHORT-6.7%
2026-05-292026-07-06LONG-5.6%
2025-11-122026-05-29SHORT+35.3%
2025-09-222025-11-12LONG-6.9%
2025-06-232025-09-22SHORT-2.6%
2025-05-132025-06-23LONG-12.4%
2025-03-112025-05-13SHORT-11.2%
2025-02-182025-03-11LONG-8.6%
2025-01-152025-02-18SHORT-6.9%
2024-11-132025-01-15LONG-10.1%
2024-10-162024-11-13SHORT-15.1%
2024-10-102024-10-16LONG-2.0%
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