Long Call
Long Call • Nov 22, 2010 - Dec 10, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Long Call strategy on QQQ from Nov 22, 2010 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 29 trades that stayed open for an average of 175 days. With a solid 68.97% win rate (20 winners and 9 losers), the strategy proved reliable. This translated to $257,785.24 in total profits. On average, each position made $8,889.15. The 8.8% annualized return (CAGR) shows this could be a solid long-term strategy. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 38.1%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. The Sharpe ratio of 0.67 shows modest risk-adjusted performance. Overall, this is a viable strategy that could be improved with some fine-tuning.
Stop Trading By Hand, Start Automating
Stop trading manually... you're losing because of emotions, volatility, and because you can't watch the market 24/7. Use one of our 15+ proven options bots or automate your own options strategy using our super simple (no coding required) tool called The Options Auto Trader.
Trade Log
| Date | Entry | Exit | Exit Reason | P&L | Return | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-18 | $8.38 | $3.49 | Expiration | $-4,898.50 | -58.33% | |
| 2011-09-30 | $16.64 | $30.55 | Expiration | $13,900.70 | 83.63% | |
| 2012-04-09 | $12.29 | $12.57 | Expiration | $264.50 | 2.26% | |
| 2012-09-28 | $14.16 | $13.98 | Expiration | $-196.40 | -1.29% | |
| 2013-04-01 | $12.20 | $22.00 | Expiration | $9,783.50 | 80.28% | |
| 2013-10-07 | $10.63 | $18.53 | Expiration | $7,888.10 | 74.34% | |
| 2014-03-31 | $15.58 | $26.10 | Expiration | $10,503.90 | 67.49% | |
| 2014-09-30 | $14.67 | $20.72 | Expiration | $6,035.90 | 41.23% | |
| 2015-03-31 | $10.41 | $3.80 | Expiration | $-6,625.90 | -63.51% | |
| 2015-09-30 | $23.57 | $29.28 | Expiration | $5,697.40 | 24.23% | |
| 2016-04-22 | $11.33 | $18.93 | Expiration | $7,582.10 | 67.01% | |
| 2016-10-11 | $12.94 | $25.63 | Expiration | $12,672.70 | 98.00% | |
| 2017-04-11 | $7.89 | $18.52 | Expiration | $10,613.50 | 134.62% | |
| 2017-10-26 | $27.54 | $41.24 | Expiration | $13,690.30 | 49.76% | |
| 2018-04-24 | $35.06 | $60.70 | Expiration | $25,622.50 | 73.11% | |
| 2018-10-04 | $39.02 | $33.62 | Expiration | $-5,415.80 | -13.85% | |
| 2019-05-07 | $17.09 | $33.57 | Expiration | $16,471.40 | 96.48% | |
| 2020-01-27 | $42.16 | $67.86 | Expiration | $25,686.10 | 60.95% | |
| 2020-07-24 | $74.05 | $127.00 | Expiration | $31,760.40 | 71.50% | |
| 2021-01-15 | $52.78 | $85.93 | Expiration | $33,134.50 | 62.80% | |
| 2021-07-19 | $65.22 | $58.52 | Expiration | $-6,045.48 | -10.28% | |
| 2022-01-21 | $80.44 | $0.48 | Expiration | $-55,983.13 | -99.40% | |
| 2022-06-30 | $47.03 | $32.17 | Expiration | $-14,870.90 | -31.59% | |
| 2023-02-21 | $39.21 | $95.56 | Expiration | $56,332.70 | 143.69% | |
| 2023-09-15 | $49.70 | $106.50 | Expiration | $56,785.40 | 114.28% | |
| 2024-04-02 | $85.63 | $124.23 | Expiration | $30,870.32 | 45.08% | |
| 2024-10-23 | $46.21 | $2.84 | Expiration | $-43,386.70 | -93.85% | |
| 2025-03-31 | $54.86 | $160.25 | Expiration | $105,378.00 | 192.11% | |
| 2025-10-10 | $122.18 | $0.10 | Backtest Finished | $-85,465.87 | -99.92% |
Share Backtests
Don't keep it to yourself, share it with others and see if they can improve it!