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.
-26.8%
Total Return
$7,317
Ending Value
-14.5%
CAGR
-42.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.62
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
WRB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,317 (-26.8%) vs buy & hold $13,244 (+32.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 59.3%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 19%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+42%-32%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.4%
2026-06-092026-06-10SHORT-1.4%
2026-06-082026-06-09LONG+0.7%
2026-06-032026-06-08SHORT-2.2%
2026-05-182026-06-03LONG-5.0%
2026-03-242026-05-18SHORT-5.7%
2026-02-182026-03-24LONG-8.1%
2025-12-082026-02-18SHORT-6.3%
2025-11-252025-12-08LONG-14.5%
2025-11-072025-11-25SHORT-3.9%
2025-08-262025-11-07LONG+5.5%
2025-07-072025-08-26SHORT-0.4%
2025-02-132025-07-07LONG+15.1%
2024-12-312025-02-13SHORT-5.1%
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