• Jan 10, 2011 - Dec 10, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
697
Trades with profits
562
Win rate
80.63%
Largest profit
$22,953.80
Trades with losses
135
Loss rate
19.37%
Largest loss
-$22,421.70
Avg. return per trade
38.82%
Avg. days in trade
3
Avg. BPR per trade
$3,687.01
Avg. premium
$3,687.01
Avg. P&L per trade
$1,416.37
Avg. win size
$2,459.38
Avg. loss size
-$2,925.61
Total P&L
$987,212.80
Used capital
$100,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
17.35%
MAR ratio
2.98
Max drawdown
-5.83%
Total premium
$2,569,847.60
Total fees
$9,758.00
Premium capture rate
38.77%
Sharpe ratio
4.27

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a strategy on SPX from Jan 10, 2011 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 697 trades that stayed open for an average of 3 days. The results were impressive - winning 80.63% of the time (562 wins vs 135 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $987,212.80 in total profits. On average, each position made $1,416.37. When annualized, that's a 17.4% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. Impressively, the maximum drawdown was only 5.8%, showing excellent risk control. With a Sharpe ratio of 4.27, 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
2011-01-21 $1.67 $0.05 Early Exit $1,606.50 97.01%
2011-01-28 $2.39 $0.05 Early Exit $2,327.20 97.91%
2011-02-04 $1.00 $0.05 Early Exit $940.50 95.02%
2011-02-18 $1.13 $2.32 Stop Loss $-1,197.80 -104.41%
2011-02-25 $1.83 $0.05 Early Exit $1,765.10 97.26%
2011-03-04 $1.44 $2.94 Stop Loss $-1,507.20 -103.46%
2011-03-18 $3.05 $0.05 Early Exit $2,988.60 98.36%
2011-03-25 $1.32 $0.05 Early Exit $1,253.80 96.20%
2011-04-01 $1.58 $0.05 Early Exit $1,517.80 96.84%
2011-04-15 $1.22 $2.49 Stop Loss $-1,281.90 -104.10%
2011-04-29 $1.12 $2.30 Stop Loss $-1,186.90 -104.45%
2011-05-06 $2.47 $0.05 Early Exit $2,409.90 97.98%
2011-05-20 $1.95 $0.05 Early Exit $1,889.00 97.44%
2011-06-17 $2.65 $0.05 Early Exit $2,585.50 98.11%
2011-06-24 $1.69 $0.05 Early Exit $1,629.80 97.05%
2011-07-15 $2.13 $0.05 Early Exit $2,065.00 97.65%
2011-07-22 $1.89 $3.82 Stop Loss $-1,949.30 -102.65%
2011-08-19 $4.17 $0.05 Early Exit $4,108.60 98.80%
2011-08-26 $3.33 $0.05 SMA Exit $3,269.70 98.50%
2011-09-02 $2.87 $0.05 Early Exit $2,803.70 98.26%
2011-09-16 $3.38 $6.81 Stop Loss $-3,441.40 -101.48%
2011-09-23 $4.00 $0.05 Early Exit $3,934.70 98.75%
2011-09-30 $3.74 $0.05 Early Exit $3,674.50 98.66%
2011-10-07 $2.78 $0.05 Early Exit $2,718.80 98.20%
2011-10-21 $3.41 $0.97 SMA Exit $2,432.70 71.68%
2011-10-28 $2.25 $4.55 Stop Loss $-2,312.80 -102.22%
2011-11-04 $2.76 $1.06 SMA Exit $1,687.40 61.58%
2011-11-18 $2.96 $0.05 Early Exit $2,893.10 98.31%
2011-11-25 $2.79 $0.05 SMA Exit $2,731.30 98.21%
2011-12-02 $2.57 $1.20 SMA Exit $1,356.00 53.28%
2011-12-16 $1.96 $1.26 SMA Exit $687.30 35.64%
2011-12-23 $1.72 $1.06 SMA Exit $646.50 38.42%
2011-12-30 $1.92 $0.05 SMA Exit $1,859.70 97.40%
2012-01-06 $1.85 $0.43 SMA Exit $1,410.30 76.98%
2012-01-20 $1.64 $2.36 SMA Exit $-728.10 -43.57%
2012-01-27 $1.23 $1.57 SMA Exit $-350.80 -27.43%
2012-02-03 $1.62 $0.66 SMA Exit $953.60 59.54%
2012-02-17 $1.31 $0.37 SMA Exit $926.20 71.68%
2012-02-24 $1.53 $0.93 SMA Exit $590.20 39.47%
2012-03-02 $1.47 $0.87 SMA Exit $587.00 40.80%
2012-03-16 $1.71 $0.05 SMA Exit $1,648.50 97.08%
2012-03-23 $1.35 $0.40 SMA Exit $934.60 70.31%
2012-03-30 $1.18 $0.05 SMA Exit $1,113.70 95.75%
2012-04-20 $1.86 $2.20 SMA Exit $-359.00 -18.62%
2012-04-27 $1.62 $1.70 SMA Exit $-87.40 -4.59%
2012-05-04 $2.07 $1.06 SMA Exit $998.10 48.76%
2012-05-18 $2.88 $0.05 SMA Exit $2,820.50 98.27%
2012-05-25 $1.99 $0.45 SMA Exit $1,527.40 77.26%
2012-06-01 $2.97 $0.95 SMA Exit $2,009.10 68.09%
2012-06-15 $2.99 $0.54 SMA Exit $2,440.00 81.99%
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