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.
+1.1%
Total Return
$10,105
Ending Value
+0.5%
CAGR
-1.7%
Max Drawdown
0.29
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
XTWO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,105 (+1.1%) vs buy & hold $9,891 (-1.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 2.1%, worst drawdown 2% (vs 3%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+2%-1%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.9%
2026-02-242026-03-16LONG-0.5%
2026-01-202026-02-24SHORT-0.3%
2026-01-082026-01-20LONG-0.1%
2025-11-142026-01-08SHORT-0.0%
2025-07-092025-11-14LONG+0.3%
2025-05-212025-07-09SHORT-0.1%
2025-02-212025-05-21LONG+0.1%
2024-10-172025-02-21SHORT+0.6%
2024-10-102024-10-17LONG+0.1%
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