Short Put

Short Put • Nov 14, 2023 - Nov 14, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
73
Trades with profits
65
Profit rate
89.04%
Largest profit
$72,278.65
Trades with losses
8
Loss rate
10.96%
Largest loss
-$157,110.35
Avg. return per trade
32.60%
Avg. days in trade
20
Avg. BPR per trade
$110,822.62
Avg. premium
$55,411.31
Avg. P&L per trade
$19,301.95
Avg. win size
$29,417.47
Avg. loss size
-$62,886.66
Total P&L
$1,409,042.58
Used capital
$100,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
288.10%
MAR ratio
2.61
Max drawdown
-110.41%
Total premium
$4,045,025.70
Total fees
$511.00
Premium capture rate
34.85%
Sharpe ratio
2.96

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on SPX from Nov 14, 2023 - Nov 14, 2025, placing 73 trades that stayed open for an average of 20 days. The results were impressive - winning 89.04% of the time (65 wins vs 8 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $1,409,042.58 in total profits. On average, each position made $19,301.95. When annualized, that's a 288.1% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 110.4%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 2.96, 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
2023-11-22 $69.63 $34.87 Take Profit $17,376.38 49.93%
2023-11-29 $68.61 $34.36 Take Profit $17,122.15 49.93%
2023-12-06 $72.56 $36.33 Take Profit $18,108.20 49.93%
2023-12-20 $75.52 $37.81 Take Profit $18,848.65 49.93%
2024-01-03 $77.73 $38.91 Take Profit $19,400.78 49.94%
2024-01-17 $81.20 $40.65 Take Profit $20,268.40 49.94%
2024-01-31 $78.68 $39.39 Take Profit $19,638.73 49.94%
2024-02-07 $75.22 $37.66 Take Profit $18,773.60 49.93%
2024-02-21 $82.58 $41.34 Take Profit $20,614.28 49.94%
2024-02-28 $76.66 $38.38 Take Profit $19,132.43 49.93%
2024-03-06 $84.62 $42.36 Take Profit $21,123.53 49.94%
2024-03-20 $79.58 $122.35 Early Exit $-21,390.25 -53.74%
2024-04-17 $109.05 $54.58 Take Profit $27,231.85 49.95%
2024-04-24 $92.86 $46.48 Take Profit $23,183.63 49.95%
2024-05-01 $92.16 $46.13 Take Profit $23,009.60 49.95%
2024-04-10 $93.55 $46.82 Take Profit $23,355.65 49.95%
2024-04-03 $86.03 $44.17 Early Exit $20,927.15 48.66%
2024-05-08 $81.58 $40.84 Take Profit $20,363.78 49.94%
2024-05-15 $75.75 $37.93 Take Profit $18,907.03 49.93%
2024-05-22 $73.44 $36.77 Take Profit $18,329.08 49.93%
2024-05-29 $76.77 $38.44 Take Profit $19,161.10 49.93%
2024-06-05 $79.05 $39.58 Take Profit $19,731.43 49.94%
2024-06-12 $70.68 $35.39 Take Profit $17,638.18 49.93%
2024-07-03 $77.36 $38.73 Take Profit $19,309.20 49.94%
2024-07-24 $108.29 $54.20 Take Profit $27,041.53 49.95%
2024-07-10 $79.25 $94.29 Early Exit $-7,527.90 -18.98%
2024-07-31 $101.96 $51.03 Take Profit $25,459.00 49.95%
2024-08-21 $98.53 $49.32 Take Profit $24,601.93 49.95%
2024-09-04 $120.38 $60.24 Take Profit $30,062.85 49.96%
2024-09-18 $125.19 $62.65 Take Profit $31,266.35 49.96%
2024-10-02 $125.44 $62.77 Take Profit $31,327.80 49.96%
2024-10-09 $124.10 $62.10 Take Profit $30,992.55 49.96%
2024-10-23 $124.28 $62.19 Take Profit $31,037.43 49.96%
2024-10-30 $124.91 $62.50 Take Profit $31,195.18 49.96%
2024-11-06 $101.10 $50.60 Take Profit $25,242.58 49.95%
2024-11-20 $106.67 $53.38 Take Profit $26,635.20 49.95%
2024-11-13 $92.79 $46.44 Take Profit $23,165.58 49.95%
2024-12-04 $86.52 $255.10 Early Exit $-84,298.30 -194.85%
2024-12-11 $92.70 $111.91 Early Exit $-9,610.15 -20.72%
2025-01-08 $117.22 $58.66 Take Profit $29,273.58 49.96%
2025-01-15 $109.23 $54.67 Take Profit $27,277.05 49.95%
2025-01-29 $111.81 $55.95 Take Profit $27,920.23 49.96%
2025-01-22 $103.38 $191.32 Early Exit $-43,975.10 -85.06%
2025-02-12 $111.67 $391.64 Early Exit $-139,994.05 -250.72%
2025-02-19 $101.25 $415.46 Early Exit $-157,110.35 -310.33%
2025-03-19 $136.28 $214.64 Early Exit $-39,187.15 -57.50%
2025-04-09 $198.93 $99.51 Take Profit $49,699.80 49.97%
2025-04-23 $194.82 $97.46 Take Profit $48,672.90 49.97%
2025-04-02 $142.58 $105.19 Early Exit $18,689.25 26.23%
2025-04-30 $181.47 $90.78 Take Profit $45,335.45 49.97%
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Back 1

Previous Backtest

Overall P&L: +$2,381,823.08
Win Rate: 100.0%
Max Drawdown: 53.4%

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Use exact DTE matching

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