Short Put
Short Put • Dec 10, 2019 - Dec 10, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on QQQ from Dec 10, 2019 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 1363 trades that stayed open for an average of 5 days. With a solid 59.94% win rate (817 winners and 546 losers), the strategy proved reliable. This translated to $1,052,688.28 in total profits. On average, each position made $772.33. When annualized, that's a 28.5% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. Impressively, the maximum drawdown was only 7.0%, showing excellent risk control. With a Sharpe ratio of 8.52, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. Overall, this is a viable strategy that could be improved with some fine-tuning.
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Trade Log
| Date | Entry | Exit | Exit Reason | P&L | Return | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-13 | $0.09 | $0.16 | Stop Loss | $-169.40 | -82.60% | |
| 2019-12-17 | $0.12 | $0.20 | Stop Loss | $-187.20 | -65.85% | |
| 2019-12-12 | $0.14 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $162.80 | 65.37% | |
| 2019-12-16 | $0.09 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $53.60 | 44.32% | |
| 2019-12-18 | $0.11 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $87.00 | 53.05% | |
| 2019-12-19 | $0.12 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $109.80 | 57.59% | |
| 2019-12-20 | $0.10 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $81.20 | 51.74% | |
| 2019-12-27 | $0.25 | $0.36 | Stop Loss | $-251.60 | -44.90% | |
| 2020-01-02 | $0.25 | $0.36 | Stop Loss | $-251.90 | -44.86% | |
| 2019-12-30 | $0.26 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $402.20 | 81.07% | |
| 2020-01-06 | $0.06 | $0.12 | Stop Loss | $-155.70 | -109.18% | |
| 2020-01-03 | $0.26 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $391.80 | 80.69% | |
| 2020-01-09 | $0.29 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $457.80 | 82.87% | |
| 2020-01-10 | $0.21 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $293.20 | 76.15% | |
| 2020-01-13 | $0.16 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $200.00 | 69.33% | |
| 2020-01-16 | $0.29 | $0.15 | Days In Trade | $262.00 | 49.23% | |
| 2020-01-17 | $0.21 | $0.30 | Days In Trade | $-199.80 | -40.82% | |
| 2020-01-23 | $0.37 | $0.52 | Stop Loss | $-312.65 | -38.39% | |
| 2020-01-24 | $0.45 | $0.61 | Stop Loss | $-351.10 | -36.11% | |
| 2020-01-30 | $0.65 | $0.86 | Stop Loss | $-449.80 | -32.72% | |
| 2020-01-27 | $0.64 | $0.13 | Days In Trade | $1,011.40 | 80.47% | |
| 2020-01-31 | $0.78 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $1,425.60 | 93.56% | |
| 2020-02-03 | $0.53 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $938.60 | 90.61% | |
| 2020-02-06 | $0.40 | $0.15 | Days In Trade | $486.20 | 63.28% | |
| 2020-02-07 | $0.43 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $724.40 | 88.24% | |
| 2020-02-10 | $0.29 | $0.05 | Days In Trade | $462.20 | 83.00% | |
| 2020-02-14 | $0.14 | $0.23 | Stop Loss | $-196.35 | -60.54% | |
| 2020-02-13 | $0.46 | $0.15 | Days In Trade | $591.20 | 67.51% | |
| 2020-02-20 | $0.52 | $0.70 | Stop Loss | $-385.65 | -34.63% | |
| 2020-02-21 | $0.92 | $1.21 | Stop Loss | $-588.10 | -30.41% | |
| 2020-02-24 | $1.55 | $1.98 | Stop Loss | $-899.75 | -28.23% | |
| 2020-02-27 | $3.20 | $4.05 | Stop Loss | $-1,726.40 | -26.56% | |
| 2020-03-02 | $2.42 | $3.07 | Stop Loss | $-1,333.75 | -27.07% | |
| 2020-02-28 | $4.74 | $1.80 | Days In Trade | $5,862.40 | 62.08% | |
| 2020-03-05 | $3.77 | $4.76 | Stop Loss | $-2,010.90 | -26.33% | |
| 2020-03-06 | $3.57 | $4.51 | Stop Loss | $-1,910.15 | -26.40% | |
| 2020-03-09 | $4.17 | $5.27 | Stop Loss | $-2,212.00 | -26.20% | |
| 2020-03-12 | $6.71 | $8.44 | Stop Loss | $-3,480.95 | -25.75% | |
| 2020-03-13 | $5.42 | $6.83 | Stop Loss | $-2,836.35 | -25.92% | |
| 2020-03-17 | $6.97 | $8.76 | Stop Loss | $-3,611.70 | -25.72% | |
| 2020-03-19 | $5.96 | $7.50 | Stop Loss | $-3,107.00 | -25.84% | |
| 2020-03-16 | $7.06 | $5.42 | Days In Trade | $3,247.20 | 23.19% | |
| 2020-03-18 | $7.24 | $1.16 | Days In Trade | $12,125.60 | 83.96% | |
| 2020-03-20 | $5.84 | $1.48 | Days In Trade | $8,693.80 | 74.66% | |
| 2020-03-23 | $4.82 | $0.32 | Days In Trade | $8,967.40 | 93.33% | |
| 2020-03-25 | $5.84 | $3.83 | Days In Trade | $4,006.40 | 34.50% | |
| 2020-03-26 | $5.40 | $2.58 | Days In Trade | $5,630.00 | 52.32% | |
| 2020-03-27 | $5.39 | $2.30 | Days In Trade | $6,159.80 | 57.36% | |
| 2020-04-02 | $3.55 | $0.29 | Days In Trade | $6,492.00 | 91.78% | |
| 2020-04-03 | $2.81 | $0.33 | Take Profit | $4,924.80 | 88.22% |