Credit Put Spread
Credit Put Spread • Jan 3, 2022 - Dec 10, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Credit Put Spread strategy on QQQ from Jan 3, 2022 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 350 trades that stayed open for an average of 72 days. The results were impressive - winning 88.86% of the time (311 wins vs 39 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $197,970.27 in total profits. On average, each position made $565.63. When annualized, that's a 116.3% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 47.0%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 13.15, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. The strategy managed to keep 79.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-18 | $6.37 | $11.51 | Stop Loss | $-516.86 | -80.79% | |
| 2022-01-25 | $6.65 | $12.01 | Stop Loss | $-539.28 | -80.75% | |
| 2022-01-26 | $6.62 | $11.96 | Stop Loss | $-537.06 | -80.76% | |
| 2022-01-03 | $7.07 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $699.39 | 99.29% | |
| 2022-01-05 | $6.61 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $652.97 | 99.24% | |
| 2022-01-31 | $8.21 | $14.83 | Stop Loss | $-664.32 | -80.61% | |
| 2022-01-10 | $7.26 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $717.99 | 99.31% | |
| 2022-01-11 | $7.02 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $694.21 | 99.29% | |
| 2022-01-12 | $7.37 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $729.33 | 99.32% | |
| 2022-01-13 | $7.20 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $712.19 | 99.31% | |
| 2022-01-19 | $6.54 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $646.38 | 99.24% | |
| 2022-03-09 | $8.12 | $14.67 | Stop Loss | $-657.39 | -80.62% | |
| 2022-03-16 | $7.32 | $13.22 | Stop Loss | $-592.91 | -80.68% | |
| 2022-02-01 | $8.42 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $834.17 | 99.41% | |
| 2022-02-02 | $8.70 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $862.14 | 99.43% | |
| 2022-02-03 | $8.64 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $856.07 | 99.42% | |
| 2022-02-07 | $7.81 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $773.15 | 99.36% | |
| 2022-02-08 | $7.60 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $752.81 | 99.34% | |
| 2022-02-09 | $7.61 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $753.26 | 99.34% | |
| 2022-02-10 | $7.55 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $747.36 | 99.34% | |
| 2022-02-14 | $7.13 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $705.85 | 99.30% | |
| 2022-02-15 | $6.93 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $685.36 | 99.28% | |
| 2022-03-02 | $8.30 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $822.04 | 99.40% | |
| 2022-03-10 | $8.21 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $813.27 | 99.39% | |
| 2022-04-26 | $6.52 | $11.79 | Stop Loss | $-529.36 | -80.77% | |
| 2022-03-17 | $8.52 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $844.81 | 99.41% | |
| 2022-03-21 | $8.45 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $837.62 | 99.41% | |
| 2022-03-24 | $7.83 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $775.11 | 99.36% | |
| 2022-03-28 | $8.05 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $796.99 | 99.38% | |
| 2022-03-29 | $8.11 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $803.17 | 99.38% | |
| 2022-03-30 | $8.25 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $817.48 | 99.39% | |
| 2022-03-31 | $7.17 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $709.41 | 99.30% | |
| 2022-05-09 | $7.37 | $13.31 | Stop Loss | $-597.06 | -80.68% | |
| 2022-05-10 | $7.45 | $13.46 | Stop Loss | $-603.70 | -80.67% | |
| 2022-05-16 | $6.95 | $12.56 | Stop Loss | $-563.72 | -80.72% | |
| 2022-04-28 | $8.57 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $849.74 | 99.42% | |
| 2022-05-02 | $7.95 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $787.66 | 99.37% | |
| 2022-05-03 | $7.80 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $772.35 | 99.36% | |
| 2022-05-04 | $8.25 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $817.41 | 99.39% | |
| 2022-05-05 | $8.10 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $802.26 | 99.38% | |
| 2022-05-11 | $7.61 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $752.96 | 99.34% | |
| 2022-05-12 | $7.71 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $763.82 | 99.35% | |
| 2022-05-31 | $8.27 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $819.72 | 99.40% | |
| 2022-06-01 | $8.07 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $799.19 | 99.38% | |
| 2022-06-02 | $8.52 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $844.06 | 99.41% | |
| 2022-06-09 | $7.65 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $757.18 | 99.35% | |
| 2022-06-13 | $6.48 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $640.18 | 99.23% | |
| 2022-06-14 | $6.43 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $635.45 | 99.22% | |
| 2022-06-15 | $6.21 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $613.46 | 99.19% | |
| 2022-06-16 | $6.48 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $640.58 | 99.23% |