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.
-41.0%
Total Return
$5,899
Ending Value
-23.3%
CAGR
-76.2%
Max Drawdown
0.10
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
YQ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,899 (-41.0%) vs buy & hold $9,061 (-9.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 31.6%, worst drawdown 76% (vs 72%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+192%-76%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-242026-07-31 (open)SHORT+7.2%
2026-05-142026-06-24LONG-13.7%
2025-11-282026-05-14SHORT+52.9%
2025-09-112025-11-28LONG+95.2%
2025-08-082025-09-11SHORT-36.2%
2025-05-132025-08-08LONG+1.2%
2025-04-072025-05-13SHORT-25.8%
2025-01-312025-04-07LONG-20.5%
2024-11-062025-01-31SHORT+2.1%
2024-10-102024-11-06LONG-31.0%
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