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.
-82.0%
Total Return
$1,801
Ending Value
-57.8%
CAGR
-92.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.03
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ZBAO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $1,801 (-82.0%) vs buy & hold $521 (-94.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 12.8%, worst drawdown 92% (vs 96%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+57%-95%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT+66.4%
2026-05-292026-06-17LONG-33.7%
2026-04-012026-05-29SHORT-22.7%
2026-03-242026-04-01LONG-5.4%
2025-12-302026-03-24SHORT+6.9%
2025-12-092025-12-30LONG-20.1%
2025-10-172025-12-09SHORT-7.1%
2025-08-252025-10-17LONG-4.9%
2024-10-182025-08-25SHORT+67.1%
2024-10-102024-10-18LONG-18.0%
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