Short Put
Short Put • Dec 10, 2024 - Dec 10, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on QQQ from Dec 10, 2024 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 117 trades that stayed open for an average of 9 days. The results were impressive - winning 89.74% of the time (105 wins vs 12 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $338,414.25 in total profits. On average, each position made $2,892.43. When annualized, that's a 338.9% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 76.1%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 6.67, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. The strategy managed to keep 61.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-16 | $0.30 | $0.00 | Expiration | $1,419.50 | 100.00% | |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.53 | $0.05 | Expiration | $2,359.50 | 90.65% | |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.29 | $0.00 | Expiration | $1,407.50 | 100.00% | |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.50 | $0.10 | Take Profit | $1,912.95 | 79.90% | |
| 2025-01-07 | $1.21 | $0.17 | Take Profit | $5,120.55 | 85.86% | |
| 2025-01-08 | $1.08 | $0.16 | Take Profit | $4,541.85 | 85.37% | |
| 2025-01-13 | $0.35 | $0.09 | Take Profit | $1,263.60 | 75.75% | |
| 2025-01-16 | $0.31 | $0.08 | Take Profit | $1,077.30 | 73.84% | |
| 2025-01-17 | $0.41 | $0.00 | Expiration | $1,983.50 | 100.00% | |
| 2025-01-22 | $1.41 | $0.00 | Expiration | $6,982.50 | 100.00% | |
| 2025-01-27 | $0.63 | $0.11 | Take Profit | $2,533.50 | 82.10% | |
| 2025-01-28 | $0.88 | $0.14 | Take Profit | $3,666.60 | 84.35% | |
| 2025-02-03 | $0.53 | $0.10 | Take Profit | $2,088.45 | 80.64% | |
| 2025-02-05 | $0.86 | $0.00 | Expiration | $4,230.00 | 100.00% | |
| 2025-02-06 | $0.50 | $0.00 | Expiration | $2,423.50 | 100.00% | |
| 2025-02-10 | $0.94 | $0.14 | Take Profit | $3,922.20 | 84.69% | |
| 2025-02-12 | $0.96 | $0.00 | Expiration | $4,728.50 | 100.00% | |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.28 | $0.00 | Expiration | $1,321.50 | 100.00% | |
| 2025-02-19 | $0.67 | $2.07 | Stop Loss | $-7,041.00 | -207.43% | |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.32 | $1.01 | Stop Loss | $-3,524.00 | -215.58% | |
| 2025-02-24 | $1.41 | $5.28 | Expiration | $-19,416.50 | -274.55% | |
| 2025-02-25 | $0.81 | $0.00 | Expiration | $3,997.50 | 100.00% | |
| 2025-02-27 | $0.95 | $0.00 | Expiration | $4,683.00 | 100.00% | |
| 2025-03-03 | $1.27 | $0.00 | Expiration | $6,308.50 | 100.00% | |
| 2025-03-07 | $1.15 | $0.16 | Take Profit | $4,850.55 | 85.64% | |
| 2025-03-10 | $2.11 | $0.26 | Take Profit | $9,157.95 | 87.62% | |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.45 | $0.09 | Take Profit | $1,704.15 | 78.86% | |
| 2025-03-19 | $0.44 | $0.09 | Take Profit | $1,684.35 | 78.75% | |
| 2025-03-17 | $1.52 | $0.20 | Take Profit | $6,513.75 | 86.71% | |
| 2025-03-24 | $0.59 | $1.81 | Stop Loss | $-6,193.00 | -208.51% | |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.54 | $1.66 | Stop Loss | $-5,696.00 | -209.29% | |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.69 | $2.12 | Stop Loss | $-7,215.00 | -207.25% | |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.87 | $2.66 | Stop Loss | $-9,005.00 | -205.75% | |
| 2025-03-28 | $2.50 | $7.55 | Stop Loss | $-25,327.00 | -202.00% | |
| 2025-04-07 | $1.33 | $0.18 | Take Profit | $5,656.95 | 86.23% | |
| 2025-04-04 | $16.02 | $1.65 | Take Profit | $71,785.35 | 89.69% | |
| 2025-04-11 | $1.04 | $0.15 | Take Profit | $4,354.65 | 85.18% | |
| 2025-04-14 | $0.93 | $0.14 | Take Profit | $3,881.25 | 84.64% | |
| 2025-04-21 | $0.99 | $0.15 | Take Profit | $4,162.05 | 84.97% | |
| 2025-04-23 | $0.58 | $0.11 | Take Profit | $2,315.70 | 81.45% | |
| 2025-04-28 | $1.09 | $0.16 | Take Profit | $4,575.60 | 85.40% | |
| 2025-04-25 | $1.93 | $0.24 | Take Profit | $8,377.20 | 87.41% | |
| 2025-04-29 | $0.56 | $0.11 | Take Profit | $2,188.35 | 81.01% | |
| 2025-05-02 | $0.59 | $0.11 | Take Profit | $2,359.80 | 81.59% | |
| 2025-05-05 | $0.49 | $0.10 | Take Profit | $1,899.90 | 79.84% | |
| 2025-05-12 | $0.73 | $0.12 | Take Profit | $2,975.40 | 83.16% | |
| 2025-05-14 | $0.51 | $0.10 | Take Profit | $1,987.20 | 80.23% | |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.31 | $0.00 | Expiration | $1,507.00 | 100.00% | |
| 2025-05-20 | $0.41 | $0.09 | Take Profit | $1,514.25 | 77.70% | |
| 2025-05-19 | $1.40 | $0.00 | Expiration | $6,958.00 | 100.00% |
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