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.
-158.8%
Total Return
$-5,882
Ending Value
-100.0%
CAGR
-158.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.16
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
86%
Time in Market
WETO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $-5,882 (-158.8%) vs buy & hold $250 (-97.5%) over 2025-02-27→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 61.3%, worst drawdown 158% (vs 99%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

358 trading days
+19%-99%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT+84.7%
2026-05-202026-07-15LONG-19.5%
2026-05-142026-05-20SHORT-46.0%
2026-04-272026-05-14LONG-6.0%
2026-04-242026-04-27SHORT+2.2%
2026-04-022026-04-24LONG+8.6%
2025-10-102026-04-02SHORT+74.8%
2025-09-022025-10-10LONG-16.4%
2025-05-212025-09-02SHORT+4.8%
2025-05-082025-05-21LONG-36.6%
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