Credit Put Spread

Credit Put Spread • Nov 22, 2010 - Dec 10, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
738
Trades with profits
735
Win rate
99.59%
Largest profit
$58,599.50
Trades with losses
3
Loss rate
0.41%
Largest loss
-$445.50
Avg. return per trade
97.93%
Avg. days in trade
48
Avg. BPR per trade
$4,311.76
Avg. premium
$19,665.34
Avg. P&L per trade
$19,369.23
Avg. win size
$19,449.88
Avg. loss size
-$388.37
Total P&L
$14,294,494.98
Used capital
$100,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
39.12%
MAR ratio
3.48
Max drawdown
-11.25%
Total premium
$14,513,021.70
Total fees
$23,616.00
Premium capture rate
98.63%
Sharpe ratio
86.32

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Credit Put Spread strategy on QQQ from Nov 22, 2010 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 738 trades that stayed open for an average of 48 days. The results were impressive - winning 99.59% of the time (735 wins vs 3 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $14,294,494.98 in total profits. On average, each position made $19,369.23. When annualized, that's a 39.1% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The account experienced a 11.3% drawdown at its lowest point, which is moderate but manageable. With a Sharpe ratio of 86.32, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. Notably, the strategy captured 98.6% of the premium sold, which is excellent. 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
2011-03-25 $5.49 $0.15 Early Exit $5,315.10 97.27%
2011-04-01 $4.96 $0.15 Early Exit $4,779.50 96.97%
2011-04-08 $4.52 $0.15 Early Exit $4,344.50 96.68%
2011-04-15 $4.65 $0.15 Early Exit $4,472.50 96.77%
2011-04-29 $5.33 $0.15 Early Exit $5,149.80 97.18%
2011-05-06 $4.87 $0.15 Early Exit $4,695.30 96.92%
2011-05-13 $4.90 $0.15 Early Exit $4,724.70 96.94%
2011-05-20 $4.62 $0.15 Early Exit $4,439.40 96.75%
2011-05-27 $4.07 $0.15 Early Exit $3,894.40 96.31%
2011-06-03 $4.16 $0.15 Early Exit $3,988.30 96.40%
2011-06-10 $3.94 $0.15 Early Exit $3,765.00 96.19%
2011-06-17 $4.58 $0.15 Early Exit $4,404.50 96.73%
2011-06-24 $4.94 $0.15 Early Exit $4,764.50 96.96%
2011-07-01 $4.61 $0.15 Early Exit $4,432.90 96.75%
2011-07-08 $4.46 $0.15 Early Exit $4,286.60 96.64%
2011-07-15 $5.39 $0.15 Early Exit $5,215.40 97.22%
2011-07-22 $5.72 $0.15 Early Exit $5,541.00 97.38%
2011-07-29 $5.17 $0.15 Early Exit $4,991.10 97.10%
2011-08-05 $4.51 $4.93 Early Exit $-445.50 -9.30%
2011-08-12 $4.58 $4.93 Early Exit $-371.10 -7.53%
2011-08-19 $3.86 $0.15 Early Exit $3,679.50 96.11%
2011-08-26 $4.07 $0.15 Early Exit $3,890.70 96.31%
2011-09-02 $4.77 $0.15 Early Exit $4,590.60 96.85%
2011-09-09 $4.04 $0.15 Early Exit $3,859.60 96.28%
2011-09-16 $4.50 $0.15 Early Exit $4,323.10 96.67%
2011-09-23 $4.80 $0.15 Early Exit $4,626.90 96.88%
2011-09-30 $4.79 $0.15 Early Exit $4,613.90 96.87%
2011-10-07 $4.13 $0.15 Early Exit $3,952.60 96.37%
2011-10-14 $5.05 $0.15 Early Exit $4,874.90 97.03%
2011-10-21 $4.87 $0.15 Early Exit $4,690.60 96.92%
2011-10-28 $5.25 $0.15 Early Exit $5,078.50 97.15%
2011-11-04 $6.26 $0.15 Early Exit $6,081.30 97.60%
2011-11-11 $6.23 $0.15 Early Exit $6,058.50 97.59%
2011-11-18 $4.84 $0.15 Early Exit $4,660.00 96.90%
2011-11-25 $4.40 $0.15 Early Exit $4,225.00 96.59%
2011-12-02 $4.79 $0.15 Early Exit $4,611.60 96.87%
2011-12-09 $5.40 $0.15 Early Exit $5,228.70 97.22%
2011-12-16 $4.50 $0.15 Early Exit $4,326.10 96.67%
2011-12-23 $5.24 $0.15 Early Exit $5,066.10 97.14%
2011-12-30 $4.55 $0.15 Early Exit $4,378.20 96.71%
2012-01-06 $4.63 $0.15 Early Exit $4,449.20 96.76%
2012-01-13 $5.24 $0.15 Early Exit $5,068.50 97.14%
2012-01-20 $5.63 $0.15 Early Exit $5,452.20 97.33%
2012-01-27 $5.07 $0.15 Early Exit $4,896.00 97.04%
2012-02-03 $5.45 $0.15 Early Exit $5,276.00 97.25%
2012-02-10 $6.00 $0.15 Early Exit $5,821.30 97.50%
2012-02-17 $5.83 $0.15 Early Exit $5,649.30 97.43%
2012-02-24 $4.50 $0.15 Early Exit $4,326.80 96.67%
2012-03-02 $5.83 $0.15 Early Exit $5,649.00 97.42%
2012-03-09 $4.59 $0.15 Early Exit $4,415.90 96.73%
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