Short Call
Short Call • Dec 10, 2022 - Jun 2, 2026
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Short Call strategy on QQQ from Dec 10, 2022 - Jun 2, 2026, placing 120 trades that stayed open for an average of 3 days. Despite winning only 49.17% of trades (59 vs 61), the winners were big enough to generate $220,043.50 in profits. On average, each position made $1,833.70. When annualized, that's a 372.4% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 54.3%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 3.46, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. Notably, the strategy captured 602.4% of the premium sold, which is excellent. While it made money, there's definitely room to improve the consistency and risk management here.
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Trade Log
| Date | Entry | Exit | Exit Reason | P&L | Return | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-16 | $0.16 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-173.50 | -100.00% | |
| 2022-12-30 | $0.38 | $0.05 | Expiration | $-342.50 | -86.82% | |
| 2023-01-06 | $0.16 | $1.19 | Expiration | $1,012.40 | 622.96% | |
| 2023-01-13 | $0.19 | $0.05 | Expiration | $-156.30 | -74.13% | |
| 2023-02-03 | $0.22 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-233.50 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-02-10 | $0.28 | $4.44 | Expiration | $4,143.10 | 1,463.93% | |
| 2023-02-17 | $0.24 | $0.05 | Expiration | $-203.50 | -79.21% | |
| 2023-02-24 | $0.39 | $2.81 | Expiration | $2,409.50 | 625.16% | |
| 2023-03-03 | $0.15 | $0.26 | Expiration | $95.10 | 71.17% | |
| 2023-03-10 | $0.30 | $4.23 | Expiration | $3,921.50 | 1,331.47% | |
| 2023-03-17 | $0.16 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-176.50 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-03-24 | $0.31 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-320.70 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-03-31 | $0.39 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-405.10 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-04-14 | $0.18 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-197.00 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-04-21 | $0.35 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-365.40 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-04-28 | $0.22 | $0.50 | Expiration | $268.80 | 129.15% | |
| 2023-05-05 | $0.41 | $0.80 | Expiration | $379.80 | 96.46% | |
| 2023-05-12 | $0.18 | $1.50 | Expiration | $1,310.90 | 751.79% | |
| 2023-05-26 | $0.37 | $0.05 | Expiration | $-333.20 | -86.49% | |
| 2023-06-02 | $0.16 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-175.10 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-06-09 | $0.17 | $4.95 | Expiration | $4,770.30 | 2,869.41% | |
| 2023-06-16 | $0.31 | $0.05 | Expiration | $-271.80 | -83.81% | |
| 2023-06-30 | $0.30 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-316.20 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-07-07 | $0.33 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-344.00 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-07-14 | $0.22 | $3.78 | Expiration | $3,548.10 | 1,626.82% | |
| 2023-07-21 | $0.39 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-406.00 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-08-04 | $0.28 | $1.97 | Expiration | $1,675.10 | 598.83% | |
| 2023-08-18 | $0.39 | $5.28 | Expiration | $4,877.00 | 1,253.85% | |
| 2023-08-25 | $0.30 | $1.66 | Expiration | $1,350.90 | 460.62% | |
| 2023-09-01 | $0.19 | $0.05 | Expiration | $-149.20 | -73.15% | |
| 2023-09-08 | $0.15 | $4.69 | Expiration | $4,523.80 | 2,961.36% | |
| 2023-09-22 | $0.31 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-326.60 | -100.00% | |
| 2023-09-29 | $0.25 | $1.08 | Expiration | $816.00 | 330.28% | |
| 2023-10-13 | $0.28 | $4.89 | Expiration | $4,593.50 | 1,624.87% | |
| 2023-10-20 | $0.39 | $1.32 | Expiration | $916.20 | 237.77% | |
| 2023-10-27 | $0.18 | $4.63 | Expiration | $4,436.40 | 2,463.68% | |
| 2023-11-03 | $0.27 | $0.43 | Expiration | $151.50 | 61.96% | |
| 2023-11-17 | $0.15 | $4.99 | Expiration | $4,826.10 | 3,206.83% | |
| 2023-12-29 | $0.24 | $0.05 | Expiration | $-207.50 | -79.55% | |
| 2024-01-05 | $0.20 | $7.78 | Expiration | $7,564.80 | 3,747.68% | |
| 2024-01-12 | $0.17 | $0.05 | Expiration | $-135.40 | -71.00% | |
| 2024-01-26 | $0.18 | $3.55 | Expiration | $3,356.90 | 1,871.13% | |
| 2024-02-02 | $0.28 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-294.80 | -100.00% | |
| 2024-02-16 | $0.35 | $0.05 | Expiration | $-316.80 | -85.87% | |
| 2024-03-01 | $0.32 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-336.10 | -100.00% | |
| 2024-03-08 | $0.36 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-375.60 | -100.00% | |
| 2024-03-15 | $0.21 | $3.94 | Expiration | $3,713.70 | 1,747.16% | |
| 2024-04-05 | $0.26 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-269.40 | -100.00% | |
| 2024-04-12 | $0.31 | $0.00 | Expiration | $-322.40 | -100.00% | |
| 2024-04-19 | $0.49 | $5.07 | Expiration | $4,562.40 | 925.07% |
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