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.
-10.2%
Total Return
$8,981
Ending Value
-5.3%
CAGR
-31.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.11
Sharpe
22%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
XOM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,981 (-10.2%) vs buy & hold $13,291 (+32.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 43.1%, worst drawdown 31% (vs 21%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+45%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-302026-07-31 (open)LONG-1.0%
2026-04-282026-07-30SHORT-4.3%
2025-09-102026-04-28LONG+33.8%
2025-08-112025-09-10SHORT-6.3%
2025-06-202025-08-11LONG-7.7%
2025-04-212025-06-20SHORT-8.9%
2025-02-182025-04-21LONG-4.3%
2024-12-042025-02-18SHORT+3.6%
2024-10-102024-12-04LONG-7.2%
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