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.
+60.9%
Total Return
$16,087
Ending Value
+27.1%
CAGR
-34.7%
Max Drawdown
0.70
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
JCTC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $16,087 (+60.9%) vs buy & hold $6,029 (-39.7%) over 2024-09-25→2026-09-24 — it beat buy & hold by 100.6%, worst drawdown 35% (vs 70%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

500 trading days
+70%-66%■ strategy■ buy & hold

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