Short Put

Short Put • Dec 10, 2019 - Dec 10, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
1506
Trades with profits
937
Win rate
62.22%
Largest profit
$27,320.49
Trades with losses
569
Loss rate
37.78%
Largest loss
-$11,046.38
Avg. return per trade
47.96%
Avg. days in trade
9
Avg. BPR per trade
$856.47
Avg. premium
$2,559.11
Avg. P&L per trade
$1,120.36
Avg. win size
$2,335.46
Avg. loss size
-$880.59
Total P&L
$1,687,268.33
Used capital
$200,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
45.36%
MAR ratio
11.34
Max drawdown
-4.00%
Total premium
$3,854,014.17
Total fees
$63,224.00
Premium capture rate
45.30%
Sharpe ratio
11.60

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on SPY from Dec 10, 2019 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 1506 trades that stayed open for an average of 9 days. With a solid 62.22% win rate (937 winners and 569 losers), the strategy proved reliable. This translated to $1,687,268.33 in total profits. On average, each position made $1,120.36. When annualized, that's a 45.4% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. Impressively, the maximum drawdown was only 4.0%, showing excellent risk control. With a Sharpe ratio of 11.60, 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
2019-12-10 $0.82 $0.00 Expiration $2,433.00 100.00%
2019-12-11 $1.12 $0.00 Expiration $3,307.50 100.00%
2019-12-12 $0.37 $0.00 Expiration $1,065.60 100.00%
2019-12-17 $1.07 $0.16 Take Profit $2,705.13 85.34%
2019-12-18 $1.96 $0.25 Take Profit $5,099.76 87.45%
2019-12-19 $0.62 $0.11 Take Profit $1,495.26 81.98%
2019-12-13 $0.51 $0.00 Expiration $1,494.60 100.00%
2019-12-16 $0.45 $0.00 Expiration $1,308.00 100.00%
2019-12-26 $0.58 $0.78 Stop Loss $-624.98 -33.60%
2019-12-20 $0.95 $0.00 Expiration $2,814.90 100.00%
2020-01-02 $0.23 $0.34 Stop Loss $-360.00 -46.93%
2019-12-23 $0.12 $0.00 Expiration $324.30 100.00%
2019-12-24 $0.56 $0.00 Expiration $1,642.80 100.00%
2019-12-27 $0.15 $0.00 Expiration $401.10 100.00%
2019-12-30 $0.18 $0.00 Expiration $509.70 100.00%
2019-12-31 $0.56 $0.00 Expiration $1,640.10 100.00%
2020-01-03 $0.34 $0.00 Expiration $987.00 100.00%
2020-01-06 $0.51 $0.00 Expiration $1,491.00 100.00%
2020-01-07 $0.30 $0.00 Expiration $856.50 100.00%
2020-01-08 $0.11 $0.00 Expiration $292.50 100.00%
2020-01-09 $0.17 $0.00 Expiration $478.80 100.00%
2020-01-10 $0.15 $0.00 Expiration $404.10 100.00%
2020-01-21 $0.21 $0.31 Stop Loss $-344.85 -49.06%
2020-01-22 $0.31 $0.44 Stop Loss $-425.18 -40.88%
2020-01-23 $0.13 $0.21 Stop Loss $-285.68 -63.79%
2020-01-13 $0.20 $0.00 Expiration $555.60 100.00%
2020-01-14 $0.28 $0.00 Expiration $810.90 100.00%
2020-01-24 $0.60 $0.80 Stop Loss $-639.98 -33.32%
2020-01-28 $0.23 $0.34 Stop Loss $-364.43 -46.38%
2020-01-29 $0.63 $0.84 Stop Loss $-663.90 -32.90%
2020-01-30 $1.38 $1.78 Stop Loss $-1,224.00 -28.62%
2020-01-27 $0.37 $0.00 Expiration $1,067.10 100.00%
2020-02-12 $0.14 $0.22 Stop Loss $-290.25 -62.04%
2020-01-31 $0.35 $0.00 Expiration $1,014.00 100.00%
2020-02-03 $0.33 $0.00 Expiration $942.00 100.00%
2020-02-04 $0.28 $0.00 Expiration $786.00 100.00%
2020-02-05 $0.22 $0.00 Expiration $630.90 100.00%
2020-02-06 $0.49 $0.00 Expiration $1,428.00 100.00%
2020-02-07 $0.26 $0.00 Expiration $738.90 100.00%
2020-02-19 $0.70 $0.92 Stop Loss $-713.33 -32.15%
2020-02-14 $0.19 $0.28 Stop Loss $-329.93 -51.61%
2020-02-18 $0.23 $0.34 Stop Loss $-364.43 -46.38%
2020-02-20 $0.42 $0.57 Stop Loss $-502.43 -36.96%
2020-02-10 $0.20 $0.00 Expiration $550.80 100.00%
2020-02-11 $0.14 $0.00 Expiration $387.90 100.00%
2020-02-13 $0.45 $0.62 Stop Loss $-529.73 -36.01%
2020-02-21 $1.48 $1.90 Stop Loss $-1,298.78 -28.38%
2020-02-24 $1.03 $1.34 Stop Loss $-960.75 -29.86%
2020-02-25 $2.48 $3.15 Stop Loss $-2,048.33 -27.02%
2020-02-26 $0.48 $0.65 Stop Loss $-548.63 -35.43%
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Previous Backtest

Overall P&L: +$680,428.24
Win Rate: 60.0%
Max Drawdown: 12.6%

Strategy Details

Use exact DTE matching

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