Long Call

Long Call • Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 8, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
305
Trades with profits
288
Profit rate
94.43%
Largest profit
$1,215,801.00
Trades with losses
17
Loss rate
5.57%
Largest loss
-$3,944,870.00
Avg. return per trade
21.48%
Avg. days in trade
55
Avg. BPR per trade
$1,203.30
Avg. premium
$1,194,826.84
Avg. P&L per trade
$283,627.35
Avg. win size
$351,484.83
Avg. loss size
-$865,958.24
Total P&L
$86,506,340.45
Used capital
$50,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
251.21%
MAR ratio
1.08
Max drawdown
-231.57%
Total premium
$364,422,187.15
Total fees
$423,092.60
Premium capture rate
23.85%
Sharpe ratio
5.33

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Long Call strategy on QQQ from Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 8, 2025, placing 305 trades that stayed open for an average of 55 days. The results were impressive - winning 94.43% of the time (288 wins vs 17 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $86,506,340.45 in total profits. On average, each position made $283,627.35. When annualized, that's a 251.2% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 231.6%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 5.33, 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
2020-01-03 $1.65 $2.10 Take Profit $43,263.00 26.97%
2020-01-06 $0.59 $0.72 Take Profit $11,442.00 21.55%
2020-01-07 $0.22 $0.23 Take Profit $198.00 6.92%
2020-01-13 $5.41 $6.98 Take Profit $150,883.91 29.08%
2020-01-14 $3.26 $4.19 Take Profit $91,464.00 28.47%
2020-01-15 $10.95 $14.18 Take Profit $154,000.13 29.54%
2020-01-16 $6.36 $8.21 Take Profit $151,781.78 29.21%
2020-01-23 $1.21 $1.52 Take Profit $29,934.00 25.86%
2020-01-24 $1.30 $1.64 Take Profit $32,727.00 26.16%
2020-01-27 $0.59 $0.71 Take Profit $11,325.00 21.49%
2020-01-28 $6.81 $8.80 Take Profit $152,429.97 29.27%
2020-01-31 $0.59 $0.72 Take Profit $11,541.00 21.59%
2020-01-29 $6.43 $8.31 Take Profit $152,149.91 29.22%
2020-02-03 $7.10 $9.18 Take Profit $152,593.31 29.30%
2020-01-17 $9.69 $12.55 Take Profit $153,590.58 29.48%
2020-01-21 $8.13 $10.52 Take Profit $153,054.97 29.39%
2020-01-22 $12.08 $15.66 Take Profit $154,609.90 29.59%
2020-02-05 $0.55 $0.66 Take Profit $10,095.00 20.85%
2020-02-04 $6.83 $8.83 Take Profit $198,618.00 29.27%
2020-02-06 $9.21 $11.93 Take Profit $270,138.00 29.46%
2020-02-10 $3.72 $4.79 Take Profit $105,444.00 28.66%
2020-02-28 $1.36 $1.71 Take Profit $34,404.00 26.31%
2020-04-06 $1.77 $2.25 Take Profit $46,764.00 27.17%
2020-03-04 $3.04 $3.90 Take Profit $84,837.00 28.35%
2020-02-24 $1.48 $1.87 Take Profit $38,058.00 26.62%
2020-02-25 $7.52 $9.73 Take Profit $219,300.00 29.34%
2020-02-26 $7.15 $9.24 Take Profit $208,152.00 29.30%
2020-02-18 $0.54 $0.65 Take Profit $9,804.00 20.69%
2020-04-14 $4.82 $6.22 Take Profit $138,324.00 28.96%
2020-02-20 $0.44 $0.52 Take Profit $6,957.00 18.69%
2020-04-22 $2.15 $2.74 Take Profit $58,191.00 27.67%
2020-04-27 $1.50 $1.91 Take Profit $38,817.00 26.68%
2020-05-04 $0.35 $0.41 Take Profit $4,209.00 15.73%
2020-02-21 $8.77 $11.35 Take Profit $256,791.00 29.43%
2020-02-12 $6.98 $9.02 Take Profit $202,989.00 29.28%
2020-02-13 $7.68 $9.94 Take Profit $224,223.00 29.35%
2020-02-14 $10.66 $13.81 Take Profit $313,473.00 29.53%
2020-05-11 $1.35 $1.70 Take Profit $34,185.00 26.29%
2020-05-14 $1.41 $1.78 Take Profit $35,856.00 26.44%
2020-05-15 $1.51 $1.91 Take Profit $39,042.00 26.69%
2020-05-22 $1.94 $2.48 Take Profit $52,044.00 27.43%
2020-02-19 $7.60 $9.83 Take Profit $221,730.00 29.34%
2020-06-01 $11.88 $15.39 Take Profit $350,121.00 29.58%
2020-06-29 $9.48 $12.28 Take Profit $278,199.00 29.47%
2020-06-25 $11.25 $14.58 Take Profit $331,308.00 29.56%
2020-07-02 $11.50 $14.90 Take Profit $338,631.00 29.57%
2020-07-24 $3.40 $4.37 Take Profit $95,655.00 28.53%
2020-08-13 $2.64 $3.38 Take Profit $72,891.00 28.11%
2020-08-18 $10.50 $13.61 Take Profit $308,844.00 29.52%
2020-08-24 $1.10 $1.38 Take Profit $26,730.00 25.46%
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