Credit Call Spread

Credit Call Spread • Dec 10, 2020 - Dec 10, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
673
Trades with profits
556
Win rate
82.62%
Largest profit
$56,521.50
Trades with losses
117
Loss rate
17.38%
Largest loss
-$16,556.50
Avg. return per trade
64.04%
Avg. days in trade
41
Avg. BPR per trade
$549.70
Avg. premium
$18,735.99
Avg. P&L per trade
$14,215.05
Avg. win size
$18,163.77
Avg. loss size
-$4,549.79
Total P&L
$9,566,728.00
Used capital
$1,000,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
60.26%
MAR ratio
5.45
Max drawdown
-11.06%
Total premium
$12,609,319.00
Total fees
$282,660.00
Premium capture rate
78.01%
Sharpe ratio
12.16

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Credit Call Spread strategy on SPY from Dec 10, 2020 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 673 trades that stayed open for an average of 41 days. The results were impressive - winning 82.62% of the time (556 wins vs 117 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $9,566,728.00 in total profits. On average, each position made $14,215.05. When annualized, that's a 60.3% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The account experienced a 11.1% drawdown at its lowest point, which is moderate but manageable. With a Sharpe ratio of 12.16, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. The strategy managed to keep 78.0% of the premium collected. 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
2020-12-10 $5.20 $0.10 Early Exit $25,093.00 98.08%
2020-12-14 $3.34 $0.10 Early Exit $15,802.00 97.01%
2020-12-15 $3.10 $4.57 Early Exit $-7,750.50 -47.39%
2020-12-17 $1.19 $2.04 Early Exit $-4,644.00 -71.06%
2020-12-21 $6.49 $0.10 Early Exit $31,545.50 98.46%
2020-12-22 $0.15 $0.60 Early Exit $-2,634.00 -299.46%
2020-12-24 $3.41 $0.10 Early Exit $16,135.50 97.06%
2020-12-28 $1.62 $0.10 Early Exit $7,201.00 93.83%
2020-12-29 $3.49 $0.10 Early Exit $16,525.50 97.13%
2020-12-31 $0.90 $0.10 Early Exit $-4,418.50 -88.93%
2021-01-04 $5.60 $0.10 Early Exit $27,102.50 98.21%
2021-01-05 $7.24 $0.10 Early Exit $35,299.00 98.62%
2021-01-07 $7.40 $0.10 Early Exit $36,078.50 98.65%
2021-01-11 $3.38 $4.75 Early Exit $-7,256.00 -40.54%
2021-01-12 $7.03 $9.24 Early Exit $-11,485.00 -31.55%
2021-01-14 $5.86 $7.66 Early Exit $-9,416.50 -30.77%
2021-01-19 $2.29 $2.46 Early Exit $438.50 7.33%
2021-01-21 $5.07 $3.71 Early Exit $6,384.00 26.78%
2021-01-25 $4.00 $2.38 Early Exit $7,719.00 40.59%
2021-01-26 $3.99 $2.05 Early Exit $9,317.00 48.65%
2021-01-28 $3.10 $0.10 Early Exit $14,618.50 96.78%
2021-02-01 $3.41 $0.10 Early Exit $16,139.50 97.07%
2021-02-02 $4.16 $0.10 Early Exit $19,879.50 97.59%
2021-02-04 $8.99 $0.10 Early Exit $44,042.50 98.89%
2021-02-08 $2.81 $0.10 Early Exit $13,161.00 96.44%
2021-02-09 $3.56 $0.10 Early Exit $16,880.50 97.19%
2021-02-11 $1.96 $2.87 Early Exit $-4,981.50 -46.80%
2021-02-16 $7.35 $0.10 Early Exit $35,860.00 98.64%
2021-02-18 $7.03 $0.10 Early Exit $34,225.50 98.58%
2021-02-22 $4.83 $0.10 Early Exit $23,228.50 97.93%
2021-02-23 $5.62 $0.10 Early Exit $27,182.50 98.22%
2021-03-01 $2.79 $0.10 Early Exit $13,050.00 96.42%
2021-03-02 $6.55 $0.10 Early Exit $31,827.50 98.47%
2021-03-04 $4.93 $0.10 Early Exit $23,749.50 97.97%
2021-03-08 $9.61 $0.10 Early Exit $47,149.00 98.96%
2021-03-09 $8.17 $0.10 Early Exit $39,965.00 98.78%
2021-03-11 $3.77 $0.10 Early Exit $17,938.50 97.35%
2021-03-15 $0.20 $0.10 Early Exit $-900.00 -50.00%
2021-03-16 $3.19 $0.10 Early Exit $15,051.00 96.87%
2021-03-18 $2.46 $0.10 Early Exit $11,407.50 95.94%
2021-03-22 $2.69 $0.10 Early Exit $12,572.00 96.29%
2021-03-23 $0.48 $0.10 Early Exit $1,509.00 79.24%
2021-03-25 $3.37 $0.10 Early Exit $15,939.50 97.03%
2021-03-29 $5.73 $0.10 Early Exit $27,742.00 98.25%
2021-03-30 $7.16 $0.10 Early Exit $34,908.50 98.60%
2021-04-01 $5.88 $0.10 Early Exit $28,522.00 98.30%
2021-04-05 $1.14 $0.10 Early Exit $4,805.00 91.24%
2021-04-06 $4.31 $0.10 Early Exit $20,638.50 97.68%
2021-04-08 $0.20 $0.10 Early Exit $-900.00 -50.00%
2021-04-12 $4.63 $0.10 Early Exit $22,264.00 97.84%
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Overall P&L: +$191,334.56
Win Rate: 82.6%
Max Drawdown: 0.5%

Strategy Details

Use exact DTE matching

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