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.
-626.7%
Total Return
$-52,671
Ending Value
-100.0%
CAGR
-203.5%
Max Drawdown
1.76
Sharpe
80%
Win Rate
5
Trades
90%
Time in Market
YYAI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $-52,671 (-626.7%) vs buy & hold $0 (-100.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 526.7%, worst drawdown 204% (vs 100%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+409%-627%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-02-252026-07-31 (open)SHORT+99.7%
2026-01-202026-02-25LONG-25.3%
2025-09-172026-01-20SHORT+98.8%
2025-03-182025-09-17LONG+204.2%
2024-10-102025-03-18SHORT+89.8%
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