Credit Put Spread
Credit Put Spread • Jan 2, 2022 - Dec 31, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Credit Put Spread strategy on SPX from Jan 2, 2022 - Dec 31, 2025, placing 35 trades that stayed open for an average of 18 days. The results were impressive - winning 88.57% of the time (31 wins vs 4 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $1,026,150.16 in total profits. On average, each position made $29,318.58. When annualized, that's a 83.3% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 43.8%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 2.97, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. The strategy managed to keep 50.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-03 | $53.19 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $15,935.31 | 99.91% | |
| 2022-02-03 | $88.80 | $162.78 | Early Exit | $-14,800.74 | -83.31% | |
| 2022-03-03 | $100.35 | $50.23 | Take Profit | $10,020.09 | 49.95% | |
| 2022-04-04 | $82.69 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $16,522.18 | 99.94% | |
| 2022-05-04 | $87.62 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $17,508.44 | 99.94% | |
| 2022-06-06 | $79.35 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $23,781.87 | 99.94% | |
| 2022-07-06 | $90.92 | $45.51 | Take Profit | $13,615.58 | 49.95% | |
| 2022-08-08 | $79.96 | $40.03 | Take Profit | $15,961.38 | 49.94% | |
| 2022-09-08 | $102.84 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $30,828.60 | 99.95% | |
| 2022-11-10 | $114.05 | $57.08 | Take Profit | $22,780.52 | 49.96% | |
| 2022-12-12 | $95.86 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $47,892.20 | 99.95% | |
| 2023-01-12 | $58.69 | $29.40 | Take Profit | $29,269.25 | 49.91% | |
| 2023-02-13 | $74.83 | $167.86 | Early Exit | $-74,445.20 | -124.32% | |
| 2023-04-13 | $78.77 | $98.44 | Early Exit | $-11,818.38 | -24.97% | |
| 2023-06-15 | $51.17 | $53.35 | Early Exit | $-1,988.46 | -4.27% | |
| 2023-08-17 | $93.77 | $46.93 | Take Profit | $23,403.75 | 49.95% | |
| 2023-09-18 | $75.02 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $52,460.94 | 99.93% | |
| 2023-10-18 | $86.66 | $76.56 | Early Exit | $7,045.08 | 11.64% | |
| 2023-11-20 | $85.61 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $59,876.88 | 99.94% | |
| 2023-12-20 | $100.17 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $70,064.82 | 99.95% | |
| 2024-01-22 | $49.61 | $24.86 | Take Profit | $24,730.65 | 49.90% | |
| 2024-02-22 | $67.21 | $33.65 | Take Profit | $33,528.15 | 49.93% | |
| 2024-03-22 | $94.73 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $94,654.50 | 99.95% | |
| 2024-04-22 | $110.15 | $55.13 | Take Profit | $54,999.25 | 49.95% | |
| 2024-05-22 | $77.46 | $38.78 | Take Profit | $38,654.20 | 49.94% | |
| 2024-09-26 | $80.20 | $40.15 | Take Profit | $40,022.55 | 49.94% | |
| 2024-12-30 | $84.11 | $42.11 | Take Profit | $41,980.60 | 49.94% | |
| 2025-01-30 | $71.48 | $35.79 | Take Profit | $35,664.90 | 49.93% | |
| 2025-03-03 | $97.27 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $97,195.80 | 99.95% | |
| 2025-04-03 | $105.84 | $87.89 | Early Exit | $17,933.00 | 16.97% | |
| 2025-05-05 | $105.74 | $52.92 | Take Profit | $52,793.80 | 49.95% | |
| 2025-06-05 | $63.52 | $31.81 | Take Profit | $31,683.00 | 49.92% | |
| 2025-07-07 | $91.72 | $45.91 | Take Profit | $45,783.65 | 49.95% | |
| 2025-08-07 | $69.45 | $34.77 | Take Profit | $34,647.05 | 49.93% | |
| 2025-09-08 | $56.08 | $28.09 | Take Profit | $27,964.95 | 49.91% |