Long Call

Long Call • Dec 10, 2020 - Dec 10, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
438
Trades with profits
353
Win rate
80.59%
Largest profit
$35,976.40
Trades with losses
85
Loss rate
19.41%
Largest loss
-$70,055.30
Avg. return per trade
21.00%
Avg. days in trade
133
Avg. BPR per trade
$4,384.86
Avg. premium
$42,122.85
Avg. P&L per trade
$5,717.45
Avg. win size
$19,754.62
Avg. loss size
-$52,578.08
Total P&L
$2,504,245.01
Used capital
$100,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
91.94%
MAR ratio
1.25
Max drawdown
-73.47%
Total premium
$18,449,807.22
Total fees
$17,539.20
Premium capture rate
13.66%
Sharpe ratio
3.31

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Long Call strategy on SPY from Dec 10, 2020 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 438 trades that stayed open for an average of 133 days. The results were impressive - winning 80.59% of the time (353 wins vs 85 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $2,504,245.01 in total profits. On average, each position made $5,717.45. When annualized, that's a 91.9% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 73.5%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 3.31, 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
2020-12-14 $31.41 $47.01 Take Profit $9,337.77 49.68%
2020-12-10 $31.47 $47.10 Take Profit $9,355.77 49.68%
2020-12-11 $32.23 $48.24 Take Profit $9,583.86 49.69%
2020-12-15 $32.40 $48.50 Take Profit $9,636.54 49.69%
2020-12-18 $31.97 $47.86 Take Profit $9,507.96 49.69%
2020-12-22 $32.16 $48.14 Take Profit $9,563.91 49.69%
2020-12-16 $31.87 $47.70 Take Profit $9,476.49 49.69%
2020-12-24 $36.10 $54.05 Take Profit $8,954.68 49.72%
2020-12-17 $33.75 $50.52 Take Profit $8,366.65 49.70%
2020-12-21 $37.02 $55.43 Take Profit $9,184.28 49.73%
2020-12-23 $35.93 $53.79 Take Profit $8,911.70 49.72%
2020-12-28 $37.07 $55.50 Take Profit $9,196.75 49.73%
2020-12-29 $31.48 $47.12 Take Profit $9,360.48 49.68%
2020-12-30 $35.97 $53.85 Take Profit $8,921.28 49.72%
2020-12-31 $33.47 $50.11 Take Profit $8,297.90 49.70%
2021-01-04 $37.70 $56.46 Take Profit $9,355.90 49.73%
2021-01-05 $38.44 $57.55 Take Profit $9,539.08 49.74%
2021-01-15 $40.73 $60.99 Take Profit $8,089.82 49.75%
2021-01-07 $37.74 $56.50 Take Profit $9,363.98 49.74%
2021-01-08 $33.23 $49.74 Take Profit $9,884.55 49.70%
2021-01-11 $38.71 $57.96 Take Profit $9,606.50 49.74%
2021-01-12 $39.23 $58.75 Take Profit $9,738.33 49.75%
2021-01-19 $37.35 $55.92 Take Profit $9,267.20 49.73%
2021-01-13 $39.72 $59.48 Take Profit $9,860.83 49.75%
2021-01-14 $39.38 $58.97 Take Profit $9,774.93 49.75%
2021-01-20 $31.62 $47.33 Take Profit $9,402.96 49.68%
2021-02-01 $42.63 $63.84 Take Profit $8,469.72 49.77%
2021-02-03 $33.41 $50.01 Take Profit $8,281.35 49.70%
2021-01-22 $36.64 $54.86 Take Profit $9,089.98 49.73%
2021-01-28 $42.19 $63.19 Take Profit $8,382.96 49.76%
2021-03-08 $40.00 $59.90 Take Profit $15,889.12 49.75%
2021-02-04 $33.34 $49.92 Take Profit $8,266.18 49.70%
2021-03-09 $33.00 $49.39 Take Profit $16,357.50 49.70%
2021-01-21 $37.11 $55.57 Take Profit $9,208.13 49.73%
2021-01-25 $39.71 $59.47 Take Profit $9,857.93 49.75%
2021-01-26 $40.43 $60.55 Take Profit $8,030.32 49.75%
2021-02-02 $38.94 $58.31 Take Profit $9,665.83 49.74%
2021-03-23 $38.96 $58.34 Take Profit $17,405.15 49.74%
2021-03-24 $38.59 $57.79 Take Profit $17,240.04 49.74%
2021-03-25 $38.72 $57.98 Take Profit $17,298.63 49.74%
2021-03-26 $31.86 $47.69 Take Profit $15,791.35 49.69%
2021-03-30 $33.26 $49.79 Take Profit $16,491.05 49.70%
2021-02-22 $33.52 $50.18 Take Profit $16,620.15 49.70%
2021-03-02 $37.57 $56.25 Take Profit $16,780.46 49.73%
2021-03-19 $34.00 $50.89 Take Profit $16,857.70 49.71%
2021-03-10 $40.65 $60.87 Take Profit $16,147.36 49.75%
2021-03-18 $40.79 $61.08 Take Profit $16,202.56 49.75%
2021-03-31 $36.25 $54.27 Take Profit $16,186.32 49.72%
2021-03-01 $41.22 $61.72 Take Profit $16,374.08 49.76%
2021-03-22 $39.37 $58.95 Take Profit $15,635.00 49.75%
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