Short Put

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

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
133
Trades with profits
118
Win rate
88.72%
Largest profit
$144,395.70
Trades with losses
15
Loss rate
11.28%
Largest loss
-$22,689.00
Avg. return per trade
65.79%
Avg. days in trade
10
Avg. BPR per trade
$669.48
Avg. premium
$6,694.83
Avg. P&L per trade
$4,458.43
Avg. win size
$6,574.59
Avg. loss size
-$12,188.73
Total P&L
$592,970.70
Used capital
$1,000,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
59.35%
MAR ratio
2.73
Max drawdown
-21.75%
Total premium
$890,412.00
Total fees
$8,911.00
Premium capture rate
67.57%
Sharpe ratio
7.92

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on QQQ from Dec 10, 2024 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 133 trades that stayed open for an average of 10 days. The results were impressive - winning 88.72% of the time (118 wins vs 15 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $592,970.70 in total profits. On average, each position made $4,458.43. When annualized, that's a 59.4% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 21.8%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 7.92, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. The strategy managed to keep 67.6% 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 $0.34 $1.02 Stop Loss $-6,903.00 -202.97%
2024-12-18 $0.79 $0.00 Expiration $7,799.00 100.00%
2024-12-23 $0.44 $0.01 Expiration $4,252.00 97.74%
2024-12-30 $0.54 $0.00 Expiration $5,286.00 100.00%
2025-01-10 $0.37 $0.00 Expiration $3,650.00 100.00%
2025-01-13 $0.39 $0.00 Expiration $3,843.00 100.00%
2025-01-24 $0.28 $0.86 Stop Loss $-5,829.00 -203.53%
2025-01-21 $0.39 $0.00 Expiration $3,855.00 100.00%
2025-01-27 $0.64 $0.00 Expiration $6,309.00 100.00%
2025-01-31 $0.46 $0.00 Expiration $4,542.00 100.00%
2025-02-03 $0.57 $0.00 Expiration $5,676.00 100.00%
2025-02-07 $0.32 $0.00 Expiration $3,180.00 100.00%
2025-02-10 $0.44 $0.00 Expiration $4,335.00 100.00%
2025-02-11 $0.55 $0.00 Expiration $5,463.00 100.00%
2025-02-14 $0.32 $0.00 Expiration $3,108.00 100.00%
2025-02-18 $0.36 $1.09 Stop Loss $-7,383.00 -202.77%
2025-02-21 $0.57 $1.72 Stop Loss $-11,559.00 -201.76%
2025-02-24 $0.54 $1.62 Stop Loss $-10,869.00 -201.87%
2025-02-25 $0.52 $0.00 Expiration $5,184.00 100.00%
2025-02-27 $0.49 $0.00 Expiration $4,829.00 100.00%
2025-03-07 $0.66 $2.00 Stop Loss $-13,447.00 -201.51%
2025-03-03 $0.67 $0.00 Expiration $6,601.00 100.00%
2025-03-10 $0.67 $0.00 Expiration $6,633.00 100.00%
2025-03-14 $0.49 $0.00 Expiration $4,822.00 100.00%
2025-03-17 $0.50 $0.00 Expiration $4,966.00 100.00%
2025-03-24 $0.47 $1.43 Stop Loss $-9,651.00 -202.11%
2025-03-25 $0.58 $1.74 Stop Loss $-11,727.00 -201.73%
2025-03-21 $0.55 $0.00 Expiration $5,447.00 100.00%
2025-03-31 $0.91 $2.74 Stop Loss $-18,345.00 -201.10%
2025-04-01 $0.59 $1.79 Stop Loss $-12,027.00 -201.69%
2025-03-28 $1.13 $3.39 Stop Loss $-22,689.00 -200.89%
2025-04-03 $0.72 $2.17 Stop Loss $-14,549.00 -201.39%
2025-04-04 $16.06 $1.62 Take Profit $144,395.70 89.94%
2025-04-07 $1.18 $0.00 Expiration $11,741.00 100.00%
2025-04-14 $0.76 $0.00 Expiration $7,563.00 100.00%
2025-04-17 $0.33 $0.00 Expiration $3,275.00 100.00%
2025-04-21 $1.03 $0.00 Expiration $10,284.00 100.00%
2025-04-25 $0.55 $0.00 Expiration $5,408.00 100.00%
2025-04-28 $0.84 $0.00 Expiration $8,367.00 100.00%
2025-05-02 $0.63 $0.00 Expiration $6,279.00 100.00%
2025-05-05 $0.53 $0.00 Expiration $5,257.00 100.00%
2025-05-06 $0.54 $0.00 Expiration $5,304.00 100.00%
2025-05-09 $0.53 $0.00 Expiration $5,256.00 100.00%
2025-05-12 $0.50 $0.00 Expiration $4,942.00 100.00%
2025-05-13 $0.40 $0.00 Expiration $3,941.00 100.00%
2025-05-16 $0.23 $0.00 Expiration $2,259.00 100.00%
2025-05-19 $0.78 $0.00 Expiration $7,747.00 100.00%
2025-05-20 $0.45 $0.00 Expiration $4,400.00 100.00%
2025-05-23 $0.72 $0.00 Expiration $7,109.00 100.00%
2025-05-27 $0.46 $0.00 Expiration $4,506.00 100.00%
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Back 1

Previous Backtest

Overall P&L: +$170,284.00
Win Rate: 85.1%
Max Drawdown: 3.2%

Strategy Details

Use exact DTE matching

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