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.
-24.6%
Total Return
$7,543
Ending Value
-13.2%
CAGR
-47.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.49
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
WMT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,543 (-24.6%) vs buy & hold $15,934 (+59.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 83.9%, worst drawdown 47% (vs 22%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+91%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-022026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.6%
2026-04-222026-06-02LONG-13.0%
2026-03-272026-04-22SHORT-5.8%
2025-12-012026-03-27LONG+10.2%
2025-11-172025-12-01SHORT-8.3%
2025-08-072025-11-17LONG-0.2%
2025-07-012025-08-07SHORT-5.0%
2025-04-292025-07-01LONG+2.3%
2025-03-142025-04-29SHORT-12.5%
2024-10-102025-03-14LONG+7.2%
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