Credit Put Spread
Credit Put Spread • Dec 10, 2000 - Dec 10, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Credit Put Spread strategy on QQQ from Dec 10, 2000 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 93 trades that stayed open for an average of 20 days. The results were impressive - winning 78.49% of the time (73 wins vs 20 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $195,884.16 in total profits. On average, each position made $2,106.28. Annualized, that's a 4.4% return (CAGR) - modest but positive. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 28.6%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. The Sharpe ratio of 1.31 suggests the returns were worth the risk. The strategy managed to keep 54.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-27 | $9.56 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,794.16 | 99.48% | |
| 2022-04-27 | $12.32 | $24.68 | Stop Loss | $-4,957.08 | -100.41% | |
| 2024-08-05 | $14.32 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $5,697.24 | 99.65% | |
| 2024-08-06 | $9.95 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,949.20 | 99.50% | |
| 2024-08-07 | $8.94 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,544.36 | 99.44% | |
| 2024-08-08 | $10.81 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $4,294.40 | 99.54% | |
| 2024-08-09 | $10.39 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $4,125.20 | 99.52% | |
| 2024-08-28 | $11.04 | $22.13 | Stop Loss | $-4,447.12 | -100.45% | |
| 2024-09-03 | $8.81 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,492.52 | 99.43% | |
| 2024-09-04 | $9.92 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,938.60 | 99.50% | |
| 2024-09-05 | $8.77 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,479.44 | 99.43% | |
| 2024-09-06 | $10.95 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $4,349.08 | 99.54% | |
| 2024-09-16 | $8.90 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,530.56 | 99.44% | |
| 2024-09-30 | $9.75 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,868.40 | 99.49% | |
| 2024-10-01 | $8.62 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,418.52 | 99.42% | |
| 2024-10-02 | $9.41 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,733.64 | 99.47% | |
| 2024-10-03 | $7.82 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,095.68 | 99.36% | |
| 2024-10-04 | $9.36 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,714.76 | 99.47% | |
| 2024-10-30 | $9.01 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,573.60 | 99.45% | |
| 2024-11-04 | $8.07 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,198.72 | 99.38% | |
| 2024-11-05 | $8.55 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,391.20 | 99.42% | |
| 2024-11-20 | $8.11 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,211.60 | 99.38% | |
| 2024-12-18 | $10.25 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $4,071.24 | 99.51% | |
| 2024-12-19 | $7.87 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,117.32 | 99.36% | |
| 2024-12-20 | $8.27 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,279.08 | 99.40% | |
| 2025-01-08 | $8.47 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,355.72 | 99.41% | |
| 2025-01-10 | $9.60 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,811.48 | 99.48% | |
| 2025-01-14 | $9.70 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,848.84 | 99.48% | |
| 2025-02-24 | $6.65 | $13.36 | Stop Loss | $-2,692.16 | -100.75% | |
| 2025-01-29 | $10.38 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $4,120.72 | 99.52% | |
| 2025-02-25 | $9.25 | $18.56 | Stop Loss | $-3,732.36 | -100.54% | |
| 2025-02-26 | $10.09 | $20.23 | Stop Loss | $-4,066.88 | -100.50% | |
| 2025-03-04 | $9.77 | $19.60 | Stop Loss | $-3,939.96 | -100.51% | |
| 2025-03-05 | $8.27 | $16.60 | Stop Loss | $-3,340.24 | -100.60% | |
| 2025-03-03 | $11.33 | $22.70 | Stop Loss | $-4,560.44 | -100.44% | |
| 2025-03-06 | $9.25 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $3,670.08 | 99.46% | |
| 2025-03-07 | $12.08 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $4,800.88 | 99.59% | |
| 2025-03-14 | $10.66 | $21.37 | Stop Loss | $-4,295.16 | -100.47% | |
| 2025-03-26 | $10.17 | $20.40 | Stop Loss | $-4,100.24 | -100.49% | |
| 2025-04-02 | $9.20 | $18.45 | Stop Loss | $-3,710.36 | -100.54% | |
| 2025-03-10 | $13.54 | $27.12 | Stop Loss | $-5,445.12 | -100.37% | |
| 2025-03-11 | $12.39 | $24.83 | Stop Loss | $-4,986.04 | -100.40% | |
| 2025-03-12 | $9.35 | $18.75 | Stop Loss | $-3,770.00 | -100.53% | |
| 2025-03-13 | $12.60 | $25.25 | Stop Loss | $-5,070.04 | -100.40% | |
| 2025-04-01 | $9.54 | $19.13 | Stop Loss | $-3,845.80 | -100.52% | |
| 2025-04-03 | $11.45 | $22.95 | Stop Loss | $-4,610.40 | -100.44% | |
| 2025-04-08 | $13.32 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $5,297.80 | 99.62% | |
| 2025-04-10 | $14.19 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $5,645.96 | 99.65% | |
| 2025-04-11 | $11.69 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $4,645.44 | 99.57% | |
| 2025-04-16 | $14.51 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $5,772.88 | 99.66% |