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.
+14.7%
Total Return
$11,472
Ending Value
+7.2%
CAGR
-47.9%
Max Drawdown
0.38
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
WHR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,472 (+14.7%) vs buy & hold $3,803 (-62.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 76.7%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 73%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+43%-63%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-052026-07-31 (open)SHORT+38.8%
2025-12-102026-03-05LONG-21.6%
2025-09-242025-12-10SHORT+1.9%
2025-09-182025-09-24LONG-6.2%
2025-08-072025-09-18SHORT-1.4%
2025-06-092025-08-07LONG-1.0%
2025-02-132025-06-09SHORT+16.7%
2024-10-102025-02-13LONG-1.6%
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