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.
+17.9%
Total Return
$11,794
Ending Value
+8.7%
CAGR
-25.4%
Max Drawdown
0.42
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ZTS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,794 (+17.9%) vs buy & hold $4,237 (-57.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 75.6%, worst drawdown 25% (vs 63%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+25%-59%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-122026-07-31 (open)SHORT+33.1%
2026-01-092026-03-12LONG-9.2%
2025-09-222026-01-09SHORT+12.1%
2025-09-042025-09-22LONG-5.6%
2025-07-072025-09-04SHORT+2.5%
2025-05-202025-07-07LONG-4.0%
2025-03-052025-05-20SHORT+2.0%
2025-02-112025-03-05LONG-4.2%
2024-10-292025-02-11SHORT+3.9%
2024-10-102024-10-29LONG-4.7%
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