Short Call

Short Call • Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 2, 2026

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
24
Trades with profits
17
Win rate
70.83%
Largest profit
$1,334,870.00
Trades with losses
7
Loss rate
29.17%
Largest loss
-$53,500.00
Avg. return per trade
1,242.42%
Avg. days in trade
3
Avg. BPR per trade
$31.54
Avg. premium
$27,121.99
Avg. P&L per trade
$316,111.22
Avg. win size
$459,719.77
Avg. loss size
-$32,652.41
Total P&L
$7,586,669.16
Used capital
$1,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
763,324.33%
MAR ratio
24,424.32
Max drawdown
-31.25%
Total premium
$650,927.64
Total fees
$28,593.60
Premium capture rate
1,169.60%
Sharpe ratio
4.40

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Short Call strategy on QQQ from Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 2, 2026, placing 24 trades that stayed open for an average of 3 days. The results were impressive - winning 70.83% of the time (17 wins vs 7 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $7,586,669.16 in total profits. On average, each position made $316,111.22. When annualized, that's a 763,324.3% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 31.3%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 4.40, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. Notably, the strategy captured 1,169.6% of the premium sold, which is excellent. 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
2025-06-06 $0.30 $0.00 Expiration $-316.90 -100.00%
2025-06-13 $0.36 $7.18 Expiration $4,085.82 1,909.52%
2025-06-20 $0.24 $3.88 Expiration $23,182.08 1,484.97%
2025-06-27 $0.27 $4.07 Expiration $130,338.16 1,418.09%
2025-07-11 $0.28 $0.75 Expiration $45,810.00 168.91%
2025-07-18 $0.33 $3.27 Expiration $293,090.00 902.76%
2025-07-25 $0.19 $0.51 Expiration $30,280.00 162.62%
2025-08-01 $0.30 $8.38 Expiration $806,640.00 2,687.76%
2025-08-08 $0.39 $0.00 Expiration $-40,090.00 -100.00%
2025-08-15 $0.33 $0.00 Expiration $-34,150.00 -100.00%
2025-08-22 $0.32 $0.00 Expiration $-33,300.00 -100.00%
2025-08-29 $0.38 $0.05 Expiration $-34,200.00 -86.81%
2025-09-05 $0.18 $2.87 Expiration $267,780.00 1,501.56%
2025-09-12 $0.26 $4.01 Expiration $374,030.00 1,462.13%
2025-09-19 $0.30 $3.23 Expiration $291,530.00 970.60%
2025-09-26 $0.23 $2.55 Expiration $230,830.00 1,015.00%
2025-10-03 $0.28 $4.30 Expiration $401,000.00 1,452.35%
2025-10-10 $0.48 $8.07 Expiration $757,980.00 1,591.11%
2025-10-17 $0.24 $6.93 Expiration $667,960.00 2,819.12%
2025-10-24 $0.30 $9.50 Expiration $918,940.00 3,092.20%
2025-10-31 $0.32 $0.00 Expiration $-33,010.00 -100.00%
2025-11-07 $0.24 $13.60 Expiration $1,334,870.00 5,607.09%
2025-11-14 $0.52 $0.00 Expiration $-53,500.00 -100.00%
2025-11-21 $0.55 $12.93 Expiration $1,236,890.00 2,259.06%

Previous Backtest

Overall P&L: +$20,666,147.57
Win Rate: 49.2%
Max Drawdown: 88.7%

Strategy Details

Use exact DTE matching

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