Short Put

Short Put • Dec 10, 2024 - Dec 10, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
248
Trades with profits
154
Win rate
62.10%
Largest profit
$17,883.54
Trades with losses
94
Loss rate
37.90%
Largest loss
-$4,373.10
Avg. return per trade
40.52%
Avg. days in trade
5
Avg. BPR per trade
$1,399.26
Avg. premium
$2,798.53
Avg. P&L per trade
$1,114.44
Avg. win size
$2,352.96
Avg. loss size
-$914.62
Total P&L
$276,380.81
Used capital
$300,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
92.21%
MAR ratio
12.78
Max drawdown
-7.21%
Total premium
$694,035.20
Total fees
$6,944.00
Premium capture rate
40.75%
Sharpe ratio
9.65

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on QQQ from Dec 10, 2024 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 248 trades that stayed open for an average of 5 days. With a solid 62.1% win rate (154 winners and 94 losers), the strategy proved reliable. This translated to $276,380.81 in total profits. On average, each position made $1,114.44. When annualized, that's a 92.2% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. Impressively, the maximum drawdown was only 7.2%, showing excellent risk control. With a Sharpe ratio of 9.65, 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
2024-12-10 $0.56 $0.05 Days In Trade $993.40 91.07%
2024-12-16 $0.73 $0.96 Stop Loss $-489.80 -31.87%
2024-12-11 $0.38 $1.89 Days In Trade $-3,060.40 -402.55%
2024-12-12 $0.55 $0.74 Stop Loss $-400.40 -34.11%
2024-12-13 $0.31 $0.44 Stop Loss $-280.90 -41.14%
2024-12-17 $0.41 $0.56 Stop Loss $-329.50 -37.29%
2024-12-18 $1.65 $0.22 Take Profit $2,847.60 86.97%
2024-12-19 $1.79 $0.23 Take Profit $3,093.84 87.20%
2024-12-20 $1.02 $0.16 Days In Trade $1,693.00 83.94%
2024-12-24 $0.46 $0.63 Stop Loss $-358.40 -35.76%
2024-12-26 $0.55 $0.74 Stop Loss $-400.15 -34.12%
2024-12-23 $0.72 $0.25 Days In Trade $917.80 65.60%
2024-12-30 $0.97 $1.26 Stop Loss $-611.60 -30.15%
2024-12-27 $0.68 $0.05 Days In Trade $1,240.00 92.68%
2024-12-31 $0.53 $0.05 Days In Trade $933.20 90.56%
2025-01-02 $0.95 $0.05 Days In Trade $1,767.60 94.72%
2025-01-08 $0.74 $0.97 Stop Loss $-494.30 -31.79%
2025-01-07 $0.70 $0.66 Days In Trade $57.60 6.00%
2025-01-10 $1.20 $0.05 Days In Trade $2,264.20 95.82%
2025-01-13 $1.53 $0.05 Days In Trade $2,937.40 96.74%
2025-01-14 $1.08 $0.05 Days In Trade $2,028.80 95.36%
2025-01-15 $0.47 $0.05 Days In Trade $817.40 89.40%
2025-01-16 $0.70 $0.05 Days In Trade $1,273.60 92.86%
2025-01-17 $0.62 $0.05 Days In Trade $1,111.40 91.92%
2025-01-21 $0.44 $0.60 Stop Loss $-345.45 -36.39%
2025-01-22 $0.60 $0.80 Stop Loss $-426.85 -33.31%
2025-01-23 $0.65 $0.86 Stop Loss $-450.20 -32.71%
2025-01-24 $0.55 $0.73 Stop Loss $-399.70 -34.13%
2025-01-27 $2.19 $0.52 Days In Trade $3,305.00 76.06%
2025-01-31 $0.90 $1.18 Stop Loss $-577.65 -30.54%
2025-01-28 $0.96 $0.20 Days In Trade $1,507.60 79.54%
2025-01-29 $1.04 $0.05 Days In Trade $1,957.80 95.20%
2025-01-30 $0.89 $0.05 Days In Trade $1,662.00 94.41%
2025-02-06 $0.53 $0.71 Stop Loss $-389.75 -34.48%
2025-02-03 $1.13 $0.05 Days In Trade $2,143.20 95.59%
2025-02-05 $0.48 $0.05 Days In Trade $835.40 89.60%
2025-02-07 $0.52 $0.05 Days In Trade $917.60 90.42%
2025-02-10 $0.72 $0.05 Days In Trade $1,316.60 93.07%
2025-02-11 $0.70 $0.05 Days In Trade $1,274.00 92.86%
2025-02-12 $0.65 $0.05 Days In Trade $1,180.80 92.35%
2025-02-13 $0.57 $0.18 Days In Trade $757.20 68.82%
2025-02-14 $0.53 $0.79 Days In Trade $-545.20 -49.40%
2025-02-18 $0.55 $0.74 Stop Loss $-401.50 -34.07%
2025-02-19 $0.56 $0.76 Stop Loss $-408.15 -33.86%
2025-02-20 $0.60 $0.80 Stop Loss $-426.70 -33.31%
2025-02-21 $1.44 $1.85 Stop Loss $-844.55 -28.48%
2025-02-24 $2.88 $3.66 Stop Loss $-1,568.15 -26.73%
2025-02-25 $1.41 $1.81 Stop Loss $-829.30 -28.55%
2025-02-26 $1.29 $1.66 Stop Loss $-771.00 -28.88%
2025-02-27 $2.91 $3.69 Stop Loss $-1,580.35 -26.72%
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Back 1

Previous Backtest

Overall P&L: +$131,697.75
Win Rate: 61.9%
Max Drawdown: 3.3%

Strategy Details

Use exact DTE matching

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