Options Backtesting Now Available on tastytrade
Options Backtesting Now Available on tastytrade
Backtest your options strategies.
Backtesting is now available within tastytrade. Its’ free for account holders, and you can see it here.
We think you’ll agree that testing different strategies and seeing how they would have worked is pretty awesome.
And something all the geeks will love is the ability to download in logs, orders, transactions and daily settlements—all in CSV (Spreadsheet) format.
Symbols you can track include the following, with more coming soon:
Apple (AAPL), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Amazon (AMZN), Arm Holdings (ARM), Broadcom (AVGO), Boeing (BA), Alibaba (BABA), ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO), Coinbase (COIN), Costco (COST), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Dell (DELL), SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA), Dow Jones Transportation (DJT), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), GameStop (GME), Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), Marathon Digital (MARA), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX), Nike (NKE), Nvidia (NVDA), Palantir (PLTR), Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Rivian (RIVN), Starbucks (SBUX), Shopify (SHOP), iShares Silver Trust (SLV), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), SoFi Technologies (SOFI), SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), ProShares Short VIX (SVIX), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), Tesla (TSLA) and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
Choose an interval of time you’d like to test:
Last year: Refers to the most recent calendar year’s market performance.
Last two years
Last three years
All years (2013—present).
2024 volatility spike (June 2024—August 2024): A period marked by high volatility, driven by uncertainty in economic and external factors.
Inflation-induced bear market (January 2022—September 2022): A sharp market downturn triggered by rising inflation and central bank tightening.
Tech sector mania (December 2020—November 2021): The rapid surge in technology stocks, driven by optimism around innovation and growth potential.
Post-pandemic surge (April 2020—December 2021): A period of strong market recovery and growth as economies reopened following the initial pandemic shock.
Pandemic panic sell-off (January 2020 —April 2020): A sharp market decline during the onset of COVID-19, as uncertainty and fear drove widespread selling.
2018 volatility spike (December 2017—April 2018): A period of increased volatility because of geopolitical tensions, trade disputes and policy uncertainties.
Trade war rollercoaster (December 2017—December 2019): Market fluctuations driven by escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, affecting global trade.
Energy sector collapse (May 2014—January 2016): A significant drop in energy stocks and oil prices, fueled by oversupply and declining demand in global markets.
Plus, modify entry and exit conditions – just like you would normally trade.
Stocks with Upcoming Earnings:
Some of the bigger names below:
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024: RIO, UAL
Wednesday, Oct.16, 2024: ABT, AA, KMI
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024: TSM, MS, INFY, NOK
Friday, Oct. 18, 2024: PG, ALLY
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024: SLB, LOGI, SAP
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