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.
-10.9%
Total Return
$8,910
Ending Value
-5.6%
CAGR
-70.1%
Max Drawdown
0.13
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
YPF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,910 (-10.9%) vs buy & hold $27,124 (+171.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 182.1%, worst drawdown 70% (vs 49%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+183%-33%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-132026-07-31 (open)SHORT-6.1%
2026-02-032026-07-13LONG+27.0%
2026-01-052026-02-03SHORT-7.1%
2025-10-312026-01-05LONG-0.1%
2025-09-032025-10-31SHORT-23.3%
2025-08-142025-09-03LONG-9.6%
2025-07-102025-08-14SHORT-2.8%
2025-05-272025-07-10LONG-13.0%
2025-02-062025-05-27SHORT+7.0%
2024-10-102025-02-06LONG+62.2%
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