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.
-3.2%
Total Return
$9,678
Ending Value
-1.6%
CAGR
-37.0%
Max Drawdown
0.08
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
WFC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,678 (-3.2%) vs buy & hold $15,199 (+52.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 55.2%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 25%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+68%-14%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.1%
2026-05-132026-06-17SHORT-14.0%
2026-04-242026-05-13LONG-7.4%
2026-02-042026-04-24SHORT+14.7%
2025-09-162026-02-04LONG+14.4%
2025-08-212025-09-16SHORT-4.6%
2025-05-132025-08-21LONG+2.4%
2025-03-122025-05-13SHORT-10.2%
2025-01-242025-03-12LONG-10.9%
2025-01-062025-01-24SHORT-7.3%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+24.7%
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