Backtesting Tools

Bearish MA Closes

Backtest what happens when you short a stock as soon as it closes below a moving average

Parameters
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Short Below

The moving-average length used for entry.

A short triggers the moment price closes below the selected MA.

Profit
Target
Stop
Loss
MA Alignment

Only takes a short when the selected moving average is below every longer MA (5 < 10 < 20 < 50 < 100 < 200).

Without this filter, you can end up shorting a short-term dip inside a long-term uptrend.

Turning it on makes sure the stock is trending down on every timescale before you enter.

Optimize

Scans every moving average from 5 to 200 to find the one that produces the highest annualized return (CAGR) on the short side.

Uses your currently selected Profit Target, Stop Loss, and MA Alignment.

Pick a ticker above and press Run Backtest to see results.