Long Straddle

Long Straddle • Dec 10, 2024 - Dec 10, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
241
Trades with profits
186
Win rate
77.18%
Largest profit
$242,566.00
Trades with losses
55
Loss rate
22.82%
Largest loss
-$17,488.00
Avg. return per trade
259.93%
Avg. days in trade
1
Avg. BPR per trade
$120.78
Avg. premium
$12,078.19
Avg. P&L per trade
$28,235.25
Avg. win size
$38,994.33
Avg. loss size
-$8,149.98
Total P&L
$6,804,696.00
Used capital
$350,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
1,948.43%
MAR ratio
546.49
Max drawdown
-3.57%
Total premium
$2,910,844.00
Total fees
$67,480.00
Premium capture rate
235.92%
Sharpe ratio
10.84

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Long Straddle strategy on SPY from Dec 10, 2024 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 241 trades that stayed open for an average of 1 days. The results were impressive - winning 77.18% of the time (186 wins vs 55 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $6,804,696.00 in total profits. On average, each position made $28,235.25. When annualized, that's a 1,948.4% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. Impressively, the maximum drawdown was only 3.6%, showing excellent risk control. With a Sharpe ratio of 10.84, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. Notably, the strategy captured 235.9% of the premium sold, which is excellent. Bottom line: this strategy looks promising for anyone seeking consistent, well-managed returns.

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Trade Log

Date Entry Exit Exit Reason P&L Return Action
2024-12-10 $0.68 $4.82 Expiration $41,123.00 607.06%
2024-12-11 $0.55 $2.78 Expiration $22,079.00 409.06%
2024-12-12 $1.00 $0.50 Expiration $-5,260.00 -50.00%
2024-12-16 $0.63 $2.82 Expiration $21,656.00 348.76%
2024-12-17 $0.61 $16.73 Expiration $160,920.00 2,633.66%
2024-12-18 $2.62 $0.90 Expiration $-17,425.00 -65.60%
2024-12-19 $1.64 $3.74 Expiration $20,696.00 127.44%
2024-12-20 $1.51 $2.64 Expiration $11,072.00 75.21%
2024-12-23 $1.19 $5.74 Expiration $45,243.00 382.47%
2024-12-24 $0.68 $0.05 Expiration $-6,550.00 -92.64%
2024-12-26 $0.67 $9.22 Expiration $85,229.00 1,273.86%
2024-12-27 $1.06 $3.00 Expiration $19,178.00 184.04%
2024-12-30 $1.14 $4.04 Expiration $28,757.00 254.92%
2024-12-31 $1.58 $0.05 Expiration $-15,521.00 -96.83%
2025-01-02 $1.41 $7.55 Expiration $61,189.00 437.33%
2025-01-03 $0.92 $2.45 Expiration $15,057.00 166.80%
2025-01-06 $0.97 $6.39 Expiration $53,989.00 562.11%
2025-01-07 $1.31 $0.91 Expiration $-4,224.00 -30.34%
2025-01-08 $1.00 $0.05 Expiration $-9,799.00 -95.02%
2025-01-10 $1.30 $0.30 Expiration $-10,290.00 -76.98%
2025-01-13 $1.04 $0.32 Expiration $-7,434.00 -69.15%
2025-01-14 $1.21 $13.61 Expiration $123,775.00 1,028.06%
2025-01-15 $0.91 $1.11 Expiration $1,785.00 22.58%
2025-01-16 $0.80 $5.26 Expiration $44,293.00 553.66%
2025-01-17 $0.92 $0.05 Expiration $-8,938.00 -94.55%
2025-01-21 $1.00 $4.98 Expiration $39,587.00 400.35%
2025-01-22 $0.57 $0.94 Expiration $3,428.00 64.57%
2025-01-23 $0.62 $0.87 Expiration $2,242.00 40.37%
2025-01-24 $0.81 $8.70 Expiration $78,643.00 974.47%
2025-01-27 $1.17 $7.14 Expiration $59,451.00 510.83%
2025-01-28 $0.83 $3.09 Expiration $22,340.00 272.29%
2025-01-29 $2.18 $0.56 Expiration $-16,506.00 -74.37%
2025-01-30 $1.78 $1.50 Expiration $-3,010.00 -15.49%
2025-01-31 $1.62 $3.71 Expiration $20,647.00 129.11%
2025-02-03 $1.52 $3.51 Expiration $19,653.00 131.12%
2025-02-04 $1.77 $2.14 Expiration $3,396.00 20.60%
2025-02-05 $0.77 $2.13 Expiration $13,349.00 176.95%
2025-02-06 $1.57 $4.27 Expiration $26,771.00 172.51%
2025-02-07 $1.06 $3.78 Expiration $26,944.00 256.74%
2025-02-10 $0.64 $0.07 Expiration $-5,937.00 -89.02%
2025-02-11 $0.65 $2.14 Expiration $14,603.00 227.37%
2025-02-12 $0.75 $6.24 Expiration $54,665.00 734.78%
2025-02-13 $0.77 $0.74 Expiration $-606.00 -4.47%
2025-02-14 $0.66 $0.05 Expiration $-6,352.00 -92.42%
2025-02-18 $0.63 $2.38 Expiration $17,276.00 279.95%
2025-02-19 $0.87 $2.03 Expiration $11,348.00 133.55%
2025-02-20 $0.79 $10.09 Expiration $92,735.00 1,176.41%
2025-02-21 $1.18 $1.28 Expiration $736.00 8.44%
2025-02-24 $0.99 $4.90 Expiration $38,830.00 394.45%
2025-02-25 $1.40 $1.17 Expiration $-2,527.00 -16.23%
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