SPX 0 DTE Iron Condor

SPX 0 DTE Iron Condor • Jan 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2026

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
467
Trades with profits
364
Profit rate
77.94%
Largest profit
$28,310.60
Trades with losses
103
Loss rate
22.06%
Largest loss
-$8,334.50
Avg. return per trade
131.92%
Avg. days in trade
1
Avg. BPR per trade
$994.65
Avg. premium
$2,967.73
Avg. P&L per trade
$3,706.50
Avg. win size
$5,459.55
Avg. loss size
-$2,488.74
Total P&L
$1,730,936.70
Used capital
$44,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
489.78%
MAR ratio
50.95
Max drawdown
-9.61%
Total premium
$1,385,929.30
Total fees
$26,152.00
Premium capture rate
126.65%
Sharpe ratio
14.31

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a SPX 0 DTE Iron Condor strategy on SPX from Jan 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2026, placing 467 trades that stayed open for an average of 1 days. The results were impressive - winning 77.94% of the time (364 wins vs 103 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $1,730,936.70 in total profits. On average, each position made $3,706.50. When annualized, that's a 489.8% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. Impressively, the maximum drawdown was only 9.6%, showing excellent risk control. With a Sharpe ratio of 14.31, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. Notably, the strategy captured 126.7% 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
2024-01-02 $2.09 $5.00 Expiration $2,858.70 139.31%
2024-01-03 $1.67 $4.73 Expiration $3,010.70 183.69%
2024-01-04 $1.89 $6.12 Expiration $4,182.50 224.58%
2024-01-05 $1.54 $5.00 Expiration $3,404.50 223.94%
2024-01-08 $2.26 $4.63 Expiration $2,320.50 105.09%
2024-01-09 $1.21 $5.00 Expiration $3,738.60 313.43%
2024-01-10 $3.06 $0.00 Expiration $-3,111.60 -100.00%
2024-01-11 $1.59 $1.30 Expiration $-342.90 -18.29%
2024-01-12 $2.63 $0.05 Expiration $-2,632.40 -98.10%
2024-01-16 $2.19 $5.00 Expiration $2,761.70 128.70%
2024-01-17 $2.80 $10.00 Expiration $7,145.30 256.80%
2024-01-18 $2.42 $5.00 Expiration $2,526.40 106.48%
2024-01-19 $2.91 $5.00 Expiration $2,033.70 71.57%
2024-01-24 $2.12 $5.00 Expiration $2,831.20 136.21%
2024-01-25 $2.48 $0.00 Expiration $-2,527.30 -100.00%
2024-01-26 $2.32 $5.00 Expiration $2,629.70 115.68%
2024-01-29 $0.81 $1.01 Expiration $143.80 24.05%
2024-01-30 $1.76 $10.00 Expiration $8,185.50 467.38%
2024-01-31 $3.93 $10.00 Expiration $6,020.40 154.61%
2024-02-01 $1.98 $5.00 Expiration $2,968.70 152.61%
2024-02-02 $1.64 $5.00 Expiration $3,310.70 205.38%
2024-02-06 $1.35 $5.00 Expiration $3,596.60 269.99%
2024-02-07 $2.25 $0.00 Expiration $-2,301.50 -100.00%
2024-02-08 $1.54 $5.00 Expiration $3,407.60 224.59%
2024-02-09 $1.86 $0.38 Expiration $-1,535.00 -79.60%
2024-02-12 $0.60 $5.00 Expiration $4,343.50 727.13%
2024-02-13 $1.95 $5.00 Expiration $2,994.90 156.00%
2024-02-14 $1.51 $5.00 Expiration $3,433.70 230.19%
2024-02-16 $3.98 $0.05 Expiration $-3,978.60 -98.74%
2024-02-20 $1.85 $0.00 Expiration $-1,897.40 -100.00%
2024-02-21 $2.04 $5.00 Expiration $2,909.10 145.23%
2024-02-22 $2.67 $1.60 Expiration $-1,125.50 -40.15%
2024-02-23 $2.06 $5.00 Expiration $2,886.50 142.54%
2024-02-28 $2.07 $5.00 Expiration $2,874.20 141.10%
2024-02-29 $1.60 $5.00 Expiration $3,350.20 212.93%
2024-03-01 $2.07 $0.75 Expiration $-1,368.80 -63.71%
2024-03-04 $1.45 $5.00 Expiration $3,501.80 245.73%
2024-03-05 $1.72 $5.00 Expiration $3,231.00 191.21%
2024-03-06 $3.69 $10.00 Expiration $6,261.50 171.26%
2024-03-07 $1.41 $5.00 Expiration $3,539.10 254.89%
2024-03-08 $2.58 $3.95 Expiration $1,315.60 52.96%
2024-03-11 $1.33 $5.00 Expiration $3,623.00 277.36%
2024-03-12 $1.51 $5.00 Expiration $3,433.20 230.08%
2024-03-13 $2.09 $10.00 Expiration $7,853.70 377.49%
2024-03-14 $3.06 $10.00 Expiration $6,883.10 226.27%
2024-03-15 $3.28 $10.00 Expiration $6,664.10 204.52%
2024-03-18 $2.07 $5.00 Expiration $2,875.30 141.23%
2024-03-19 $1.98 $5.00 Expiration $2,972.70 153.13%
2024-03-20 $2.80 $5.00 Expiration $2,150.00 78.70%
2024-03-21 $2.06 $6.85 Expiration $4,740.60 232.94%
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Overall P&L: +$1,111,705.50
Win Rate: 81.8%
Max Drawdown: 14.4%

Strategy Details

Use exact DTE matching

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