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.
-48.3%
Total Return
$5,173
Ending Value
-28.2%
CAGR
-57.2%
Max Drawdown
-1.25
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
20
Trades
90%
Time in Market
WMB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,173 (-48.3%) vs buy & hold $16,595 (+65.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 114.2%, worst drawdown 57% (vs 13%) · 10 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+81%-48%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-272026-07-31 (open)SHORT-1.1%
2026-07-142026-07-27LONG-6.8%
2026-06-162026-07-14SHORT-6.3%
2026-05-142026-06-16LONG-8.0%
2026-04-172026-05-14SHORT-9.2%
2026-01-212026-04-17LONG+12.6%
2026-01-092026-01-21SHORT-4.7%
2025-12-152026-01-09LONG+1.4%
2025-11-052025-12-15SHORT-3.4%
2025-09-222025-11-05LONG-4.4%
2025-07-222025-09-22SHORT-4.9%
2025-05-052025-07-22LONG-4.7%
2025-04-302025-05-05SHORT-2.7%
2025-03-242025-04-30LONG-4.1%
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