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.
+11.5%
Total Return
$11,149
Ending Value
+5.6%
CAGR
-63.7%
Max Drawdown
0.36
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
XYZ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,149 (+11.5%) vs buy & hold $13,563 (+35.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 24.1%, worst drawdown 64% (vs 53%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+96%-26%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-202026-07-31 (open)LONG+36.8%
2026-02-052026-03-20SHORT-11.2%
2026-01-082026-02-05LONG-23.9%
2025-11-062026-01-08SHORT+1.1%
2025-10-232025-11-06LONG-9.7%
2025-10-202025-10-23SHORT-2.7%
2025-10-092025-10-20LONG-5.4%
2025-09-252025-10-09SHORT-9.7%
2025-06-022025-09-25LONG+19.3%
2025-01-162025-06-02SHORT+28.5%
2024-10-102025-01-16LONG+23.4%
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