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.
-12.5%
Total Return
$8,749
Ending Value
-10.6%
CAGR
-31.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.29
Sharpe
12%
Win Rate
8
Trades
84%
Time in Market
XRPNU · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,749 (-12.5%) vs buy & hold $10,778 (+7.8%) over 2025-05-21→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 20.3%, worst drawdown 32% (vs 22%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

300 trading days
+29%-14%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.0%
2026-05-142026-07-02LONG-3.5%
2026-05-052026-05-14SHORT-5.5%
2026-03-192026-05-05LONG-2.7%
2026-02-192026-03-19SHORT-2.1%
2026-01-212026-02-19LONG-1.3%
2025-12-042026-01-21SHORT-1.9%
2025-08-012025-12-04LONG+4.0%
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