Long Call
Long Call • Dec 10, 2015 - Dec 10, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Long Call strategy on QQQ from Dec 10, 2015 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 38 trades that stayed open for an average of 211 days. The results were impressive - winning 78.95% of the time (30 wins vs 8 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $346,729.23 in total profits. On average, each position made $9,124.45. When annualized, that's a 16.1% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 77.1%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. The Sharpe ratio of 0.93 shows modest risk-adjusted performance. Overall, this is a viable strategy that could be improved with some fine-tuning.
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Trade Log
| Date | Entry | Exit | Exit Reason | P&L | Return | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-11 | $12.64 | $18.91 | Take Profit | $6,258.25 | 49.60% | |
| 2016-01-21 | $16.46 | $24.64 | Take Profit | $8,165.85 | 49.70% | |
| 2016-05-05 | $12.94 | $19.35 | Take Profit | $6,404.90 | 49.61% | |
| 2016-01-14 | $18.74 | $28.07 | Take Profit | $9,309.40 | 49.73% | |
| 2016-01-07 | $23.92 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $-19,105.92 | -99.79% | |
| 2016-04-28 | $18.23 | $27.29 | Take Profit | $9,050.85 | 49.73% | |
| 2016-11-03 | $22.82 | $34.18 | Take Profit | $10,213.38 | 49.78% | |
| 2018-02-08 | $24.08 | $36.08 | Take Profit | $11,979.25 | 49.79% | |
| 2018-12-20 | $31.00 | $46.46 | Take Profit | $13,895.15 | 49.84% | |
| 2018-03-22 | $42.17 | $63.21 | Take Profit | $12,613.38 | 49.88% | |
| 2018-10-11 | $24.17 | $36.21 | Take Profit | $12,022.55 | 49.79% | |
| 2018-10-25 | $22.23 | $33.29 | Take Profit | $11,049.95 | 49.78% | |
| 2018-10-18 | $26.90 | $35.22 | Early Exit | $8,307.00 | 30.92% | |
| 2019-05-23 | $30.65 | $45.92 | Take Profit | $15,261.45 | 49.84% | |
| 2020-03-12 | $47.04 | $70.51 | Take Profit | $21,112.07 | 49.89% | |
| 2020-03-19 | $57.79 | $86.63 | Take Profit | $20,180.90 | 49.91% | |
| 2020-02-27 | $41.14 | $61.66 | Take Profit | $20,508.65 | 49.88% | |
| 2021-03-04 | $59.51 | $89.21 | Take Profit | $26,720.82 | 49.92% | |
| 2021-05-13 | $48.42 | $72.59 | Take Profit | $24,149.45 | 49.90% | |
| 2021-02-25 | $80.91 | $121.32 | Take Profit | $24,235.20 | 49.94% | |
| 2021-09-30 | $53.13 | $79.65 | Take Profit | $26,504.15 | 49.91% | |
| 2022-01-20 | $78.59 | $14.58 | Early Exit | $-57,623.31 | -81.45% | |
| 2022-05-05 | $86.75 | $130.08 | Take Profit | $34,650.68 | 49.94% | |
| 2022-01-27 | $67.68 | $61.21 | Early Exit | $-6,489.10 | -9.57% | |
| 2022-02-03 | $68.77 | $52.05 | Early Exit | $-16,735.70 | -24.32% | |
| 2022-02-24 | $66.24 | $65.86 | Early Exit | $-392.10 | -0.57% | |
| 2023-10-26 | $85.59 | $128.34 | Take Profit | $29,913.28 | 49.94% | |
| 2023-09-28 | $61.86 | $92.74 | Take Profit | $30,867.00 | 49.92% | |
| 2024-04-18 | $73.23 | $109.80 | Take Profit | $36,553.10 | 49.93% | |
| 2024-08-01 | $106.38 | $159.52 | Take Profit | $42,500.68 | 49.95% | |
| 2024-07-25 | $103.11 | $154.61 | Take Profit | $41,193.28 | 49.95% | |
| 2023-08-17 | $80.03 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $-63,992.56 | -99.94% | |
| 2023-09-21 | $75.56 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $-60,415.12 | -99.93% | |
| 2025-04-03 | $117.89 | $176.79 | Take Profit | $35,330.04 | 49.96% | |
| 2025-03-13 | $82.38 | $123.53 | Take Profit | $41,128.95 | 49.94% | |
| 2025-03-06 | $82.33 | $123.45 | Take Profit | $41,103.45 | 49.94% | |
| 2025-02-27 | $121.23 | $181.80 | Take Profit | $48,443.20 | 49.96% | |
| 2025-11-20 | $135.22 | $0.05 | Backtest Finished | $-108,143.20 | -99.96% |
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