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.
+16.7%
Total Return
$11,667
Ending Value
+8.1%
CAGR
-45.8%
Max Drawdown
0.40
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
WPM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,667 (+16.7%) vs buy & hold $18,647 (+86.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 69.8%, worst drawdown 46% (vs 38%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+169%-9%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT+16.4%
2026-05-112026-05-15LONG-9.3%
2026-03-252026-05-11SHORT-17.3%
2025-12-042026-03-25LONG+12.7%
2025-10-302025-12-04SHORT-10.9%
2025-02-062025-10-30LONG+46.7%
2024-11-262025-02-06SHORT-7.7%
2024-10-102024-11-26LONG+1.8%
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