Credit Put Spread
Credit Put Spread • Oct 1, 2018 - May 10, 2026
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Credit Put Spread strategy on QQQ from Oct 1, 2018 - May 10, 2026, placing 373 trades that stayed open for an average of 116 days. With a solid 68.1% win rate (254 winners and 119 losers), the strategy proved reliable. This translated to $191,610.95 in total profits. On average, each position made $513.70. When annualized, that's a 23.0% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 60.8%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 2.01, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-02 | $6.48 | $13.96 | Stop Loss | $-752.21 | -115.43% | |
| 2018-10-09 | $6.43 | $13.86 | Stop Loss | $-746.85 | -115.56% | |
| 2018-10-16 | $6.70 | $14.39 | Stop Loss | $-773.59 | -114.93% | |
| 2018-10-23 | $7.16 | $15.32 | Stop Loss | $-820.02 | -113.97% | |
| 2018-11-06 | $7.21 | $15.41 | Stop Loss | $-824.68 | -113.88% | |
| 2018-11-13 | $7.20 | $15.40 | Stop Loss | $-824.13 | -113.89% | |
| 2018-12-04 | $8.20 | $17.40 | Stop Loss | $-923.81 | -112.20% | |
| 2018-10-30 | $7.22 | $15.44 | Stop Loss | $-825.83 | -113.85% | |
| 2018-11-27 | $8.01 | $17.02 | Stop Loss | $-905.23 | -112.48% | |
| 2018-12-11 | $8.60 | $18.19 | Stop Loss | $-963.72 | -111.63% | |
| 2018-11-20 | $6.82 | $14.63 | Stop Loss | $-785.57 | -114.67% | |
| 2018-12-18 | $8.97 | $1.45 | Take Profit | $747.97 | 83.85% | |
| 2019-01-08 | $7.82 | $1.39 | Take Profit | $639.19 | 82.22% | |
| 2019-01-15 | $7.48 | $1.37 | Take Profit | $606.20 | 81.62% | |
| 2019-01-22 | $7.05 | $1.35 | Take Profit | $565.81 | 80.82% | |
| 2019-01-29 | $7.21 | $1.36 | Take Profit | $581.37 | 81.14% | |
| 2019-04-23 | $5.95 | $12.90 | Stop Loss | $-698.82 | -116.81% | |
| 2019-04-30 | $5.75 | $12.50 | Stop Loss | $-678.83 | -117.40% | |
| 2019-04-16 | $5.66 | $12.33 | Stop Loss | $-670.48 | -117.65% | |
| 2019-04-02 | $6.63 | $14.25 | Stop Loss | $-766.54 | -115.09% | |
| 2019-04-09 | $6.42 | $13.84 | Stop Loss | $-745.92 | -115.58% | |
| 2019-05-07 | $6.67 | $14.35 | Stop Loss | $-771.46 | -114.98% | |
| 2019-05-14 | $6.33 | $13.66 | Stop Loss | $-737.12 | -115.79% | |
| 2019-05-21 | $6.52 | $14.04 | Stop Loss | $-756.17 | -115.33% | |
| 2019-02-12 | $5.19 | $1.26 | Take Profit | $388.67 | 75.72% | |
| 2019-02-05 | $6.00 | $1.30 | Take Profit | $466.12 | 78.34% | |
| 2019-02-19 | $4.84 | $0.00 | Expiration | $479.88 | 100.00% | |
| 2019-07-09 | $6.31 | $13.62 | Stop Loss | $-734.92 | -115.85% | |
| 2019-07-16 | $5.98 | $12.97 | Stop Loss | $-702.43 | -116.71% | |
| 2019-07-23 | $6.56 | $14.12 | Stop Loss | $-760.19 | -115.24% | |
| 2019-07-30 | $6.08 | $13.16 | Stop Loss | $-711.76 | -116.45% | |
| 2019-02-26 | $6.21 | $1.31 | Take Profit | $485.66 | 78.89% | |
| 2019-03-05 | $6.39 | $1.32 | Take Profit | $502.88 | 79.35% | |
| 2019-03-12 | $6.47 | $1.32 | Take Profit | $510.84 | 79.55% | |
| 2019-03-26 | $6.88 | $1.34 | Take Profit | $549.62 | 80.47% | |
| 2019-03-19 | $6.24 | $1.31 | Take Profit | $488.73 | 78.97% | |
| 2019-06-04 | $8.20 | $1.41 | Take Profit | $675.02 | 82.81% | |
| 2019-05-28 | $7.58 | $1.38 | Take Profit | $615.89 | 81.80% | |
| 2019-06-11 | $7.12 | $1.36 | Take Profit | $572.52 | 80.96% | |
| 2019-06-25 | $6.81 | $1.34 | Take Profit | $542.53 | 80.31% | |
| 2019-06-18 | $7.10 | $1.36 | Take Profit | $570.94 | 80.92% | |
| 2019-07-02 | $6.45 | $1.32 | Take Profit | $508.80 | 79.50% | |
| 2019-08-06 | $7.30 | $1.36 | Take Profit | $589.18 | 81.29% | |
| 2019-08-20 | $6.62 | $1.33 | Take Profit | $525.02 | 79.90% | |
| 2019-08-13 | $6.96 | $1.35 | Take Profit | $556.81 | 80.62% | |
| 2019-08-27 | $8.67 | $1.43 | Take Profit | $719.80 | 83.47% | |
| 2019-09-03 | $8.72 | $1.44 | Take Profit | $724.81 | 83.54% | |
| 2019-09-24 | $7.51 | $1.38 | Take Profit | $609.51 | 81.69% | |
| 2019-09-10 | $7.50 | $1.37 | Take Profit | $608.16 | 81.66% | |
| 2019-10-08 | $8.06 | $1.40 | Take Profit | $661.76 | 82.59% |