Short Put
Short Put • Jan 1, 2015 - Dec 10, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on SPX from Jan 1, 2015 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 938 trades that stayed open for an average of 20 days. The results were impressive - winning 73.45% of the time (689 wins vs 249 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $7,981,513.50 in total profits. On average, each position made $8,509.08. When annualized, that's a 49.4% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 33.4%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 4.09, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-02 | $4.36 | $8.78 | Stop Loss | $-4,426.40 | -101.15% | |
| 2015-01-08 | $7.84 | $15.73 | Stop Loss | $-7,904.20 | -100.64% | |
| 2015-01-05 | $9.39 | $4.57 | Early Exit | $4,803.80 | 51.30% | |
| 2015-01-06 | $9.72 | $3.69 | Early Exit | $6,016.90 | 62.01% | |
| 2015-01-07 | $9.30 | $5.87 | Early Exit | $3,420.20 | 36.92% | |
| 2015-01-09 | $13.04 | $15.25 | Early Exit | $-2,220.40 | -16.93% | |
| 2015-01-15 | $13.90 | $1.65 | Early Exit | $12,230.50 | 88.10% | |
| 2015-01-30 | $14.25 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $14,187.00 | 99.65% | |
| 2015-02-02 | $17.69 | $1.06 | Early Exit | $16,614.10 | 94.02% | |
| 2015-02-03 | $8.88 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $8,813.70 | 99.44% | |
| 2015-02-04 | $11.83 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $11,762.30 | 99.58% | |
| 2015-02-06 | $10.07 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $10,003.00 | 99.50% | |
| 2015-02-27 | $12.83 | $25.70 | Stop Loss | $-12,889.50 | -100.39% | |
| 2015-03-03 | $10.24 | $20.54 | Stop Loss | $-10,305.60 | -100.49% | |
| 2015-02-20 | $10.00 | $7.03 | Early Exit | $2,960.00 | 29.72% | |
| 2015-03-02 | $7.01 | $3.41 | Early Exit | $3,587.70 | 51.36% | |
| 2015-03-04 | $5.46 | $1.87 | Early Exit | $3,574.30 | 65.69% | |
| 2015-03-10 | $6.87 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $6,802.50 | 99.27% | |
| 2015-03-11 | $13.00 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $12,934.00 | 99.62% | |
| 2015-03-12 | $6.53 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $6,465.10 | 99.23% | |
| 2015-03-27 | $8.33 | $1.93 | Early Exit | $6,388.80 | 76.87% | |
| 2015-03-30 | $10.58 | $1.37 | Early Exit | $9,193.80 | 87.06% | |
| 2015-04-06 | $9.51 | $1.31 | Early Exit | $8,187.20 | 86.20% | |
| 2015-04-07 | $9.99 | $1.46 | Early Exit | $8,514.00 | 85.34% | |
| 2015-04-08 | $11.56 | $1.94 | Early Exit | $9,608.30 | 83.20% | |
| 2015-04-17 | $11.44 | $1.04 | Early Exit | $10,383.50 | 90.87% | |
| 2015-04-24 | $4.85 | $1.46 | Early Exit | $3,371.70 | 69.80% | |
| 2015-05-01 | $6.62 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $6,559.00 | 99.24% | |
| 2015-05-04 | $11.59 | $4.83 | Early Exit | $6,748.10 | 58.34% | |
| 2015-05-05 | $7.44 | $1.72 | Early Exit | $5,708.80 | 76.89% | |
| 2015-05-08 | $8.93 | $3.83 | Early Exit | $5,086.00 | 57.11% | |
| 2015-05-15 | $7.66 | $4.31 | Early Exit | $3,343.90 | 43.81% | |
| 2015-05-22 | $8.74 | $5.07 | Early Exit | $3,662.80 | 42.04% | |
| 2015-05-29 | $7.63 | $2.69 | Early Exit | $4,934.40 | 64.81% | |
| 2015-06-01 | $7.85 | $3.32 | Early Exit | $4,520.60 | 57.73% | |
| 2015-06-02 | $11.25 | $5.16 | Early Exit | $6,079.20 | 54.15% | |
| 2015-06-05 | $7.12 | $2.92 | Early Exit | $4,187.00 | 58.96% | |
| 2015-06-26 | $6.65 | $13.35 | Stop Loss | $-6,714.20 | -100.75% | |
| 2015-06-11 | $12.31 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $12,244.50 | 99.59% | |
| 2015-06-19 | $15.97 | $16.01 | Early Exit | $-53.60 | -0.25% | |
| 2015-06-29 | $16.56 | $2.80 | Early Exit | $13,745.80 | 83.09% | |
| 2015-06-30 | $11.60 | $1.94 | Early Exit | $9,651.10 | 83.28% | |
| 2015-07-01 | $7.73 | $1.74 | Early Exit | $5,981.40 | 77.51% | |
| 2015-07-06 | $10.95 | $1.00 | Early Exit | $9,938.70 | 90.88% | |
| 2015-07-10 | $8.48 | $1.19 | Early Exit | $7,273.20 | 85.97% | |
| 2015-07-24 | $7.75 | $1.65 | Early Exit | $6,086.50 | 78.70% | |
| 2015-07-31 | $13.39 | $26.84 | Stop Loss | $-13,457.30 | -100.37% | |
| 2015-08-03 | $8.28 | $16.62 | Stop Loss | $-8,346.00 | -100.60% | |
| 2015-08-14 | $6.32 | $12.68 | Stop Loss | $-6,378.80 | -100.79% | |
| 2015-07-27 | $7.60 | $15.24 | Stop Loss | $-7,660.20 | -100.66% |