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.
+82.5%
Total Return
$18,251
Ending Value
+57.2%
CAGR
-59.6%
Max Drawdown
0.93
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
12
Trades
85%
Time in Market
WXM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $18,251 (+82.5%) vs buy & hold $748 (-92.5%) over 2025-04-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 175.0%, worst drawdown 60% (vs 94%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

335 trading days
+135%-93%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-092026-07-31 (open)SHORT+32.7%
2026-05-272026-06-09LONG+3.7%
2026-05-122026-05-27SHORT+8.0%
2026-03-302026-05-12LONG+4.4%
2026-02-032026-03-30SHORT-3.5%
2026-01-222026-02-03LONG-9.2%
2025-11-042026-01-22SHORT+80.2%
2025-09-192025-11-04LONG-27.4%
2025-08-252025-09-19SHORT-23.3%
2025-08-222025-08-25LONG-4.3%
2025-08-212025-08-22SHORT-0.2%
2025-06-112025-08-21LONG+26.3%
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