Short Put
Short Put • Dec 10, 2023 - Dec 10, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on SPX from Dec 10, 2023 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 101 trades that stayed open for an average of 13 days. The results were impressive - winning 90.1% of the time (91 wins vs 10 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $523,165.40 in total profits. On average, each position made $5,179.86. When annualized, that's a 149.5% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 63.7%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 2.09, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-15 | $23.07 | $11.58 | Take Profit | $5,735.53 | 49.78% | |
| 2023-12-22 | $20.58 | $10.34 | Take Profit | $5,112.33 | 49.76% | |
| 2024-01-05 | $21.00 | $10.55 | Take Profit | $5,217.45 | 49.76% | |
| 2023-12-29 | $33.58 | $16.84 | Take Profit | $8,364.63 | 49.85% | |
| 2024-01-12 | $30.69 | $15.40 | Take Profit | $7,641.63 | 49.84% | |
| 2024-01-19 | $15.21 | $7.65 | Take Profit | $3,769.95 | 49.67% | |
| 2024-01-26 | $33.26 | $16.68 | Take Profit | $8,282.45 | 49.85% | |
| 2024-02-02 | $18.94 | $9.52 | Take Profit | $4,702.45 | 49.74% | |
| 2024-02-09 | $40.73 | $20.41 | Take Profit | $10,150.73 | 49.88% | |
| 2024-02-16 | $48.33 | $24.22 | Take Profit | $12,051.55 | 49.90% | |
| 2024-02-23 | $23.79 | $11.95 | Take Profit | $5,916.75 | 49.79% | |
| 2024-03-01 | $12.32 | $6.21 | Take Profit | $3,049.20 | 49.59% | |
| 2024-03-08 | $33.61 | $16.85 | Take Profit | $8,370.80 | 49.85% | |
| 2024-03-15 | $32.18 | $16.14 | Take Profit | $8,014.43 | 49.84% | |
| 2024-03-22 | $22.62 | $43.95 | Early Exit | $-10,669.30 | -94.27% | |
| 2024-04-19 | $24.31 | $12.20 | Take Profit | $6,045.20 | 49.79% | |
| 2024-04-12 | $14.43 | $7.26 | Take Profit | $3,575.90 | 49.65% | |
| 2024-04-05 | $25.83 | $16.40 | Early Exit | $4,712.05 | 36.53% | |
| 2024-04-26 | $26.79 | $13.44 | Take Profit | $6,665.53 | 49.81% | |
| 2024-05-03 | $54.55 | $27.33 | Take Profit | $13,607.23 | 49.91% | |
| 2024-05-10 | $25.05 | $12.58 | Take Profit | $6,231.68 | 49.80% | |
| 2024-05-17 | $12.89 | $6.49 | Take Profit | $3,189.80 | 49.61% | |
| 2024-05-31 | $17.38 | $8.74 | Take Profit | $4,312.35 | 49.71% | |
| 2024-05-24 | $26.40 | $13.25 | Take Profit | $6,567.63 | 49.81% | |
| 2024-06-07 | $22.30 | $11.20 | Take Profit | $5,543.73 | 49.78% | |
| 2024-06-14 | $11.27 | $5.69 | Take Profit | $2,787.08 | 49.56% | |
| 2024-06-21 | $22.37 | $11.24 | Take Profit | $5,561.10 | 49.78% | |
| 2024-06-28 | $20.98 | $10.54 | Take Profit | $5,214.18 | 49.76% | |
| 2024-07-05 | $13.72 | $6.91 | Take Profit | $3,397.25 | 49.64% | |
| 2024-07-19 | $15.84 | $7.97 | Take Profit | $3,929.38 | 49.68% | |
| 2024-07-12 | $26.47 | $154.94 | Early Exit | $-64,236.85 | -485.22% | |
| 2024-08-02 | $31.47 | $15.78 | Take Profit | $7,835.78 | 49.84% | |
| 2024-08-09 | $33.11 | $16.61 | Take Profit | $8,246.08 | 49.85% | |
| 2024-07-26 | $35.77 | $17.93 | Take Profit | $8,910.83 | 49.86% | |
| 2024-08-16 | $46.35 | $63.25 | Early Exit | $-8,456.35 | -36.46% | |
| 2024-09-06 | $22.85 | $11.48 | Take Profit | $5,681.70 | 49.78% | |
| 2024-08-23 | $26.98 | $13.54 | Take Profit | $6,712.38 | 49.81% | |
| 2024-08-30 | $47.44 | $23.77 | Take Profit | $11,828.30 | 49.89% | |
| 2024-09-13 | $60.20 | $30.15 | Take Profit | $15,017.30 | 49.92% | |
| 2024-09-20 | $31.72 | $15.91 | Take Profit | $7,898.35 | 49.84% | |
| 2024-09-27 | $30.58 | $15.34 | Take Profit | $7,614.18 | 49.84% | |
| 2024-10-04 | $37.15 | $18.63 | Take Profit | $9,256.33 | 49.87% | |
| 2024-10-11 | $54.39 | $55.75 | Early Exit | $-685.35 | -2.50% | |
| 2024-10-18 | $18.15 | $9.13 | Take Profit | $4,506.23 | 49.72% | |
| 2024-10-25 | $69.24 | $34.67 | Take Profit | $17,278.65 | 49.93% | |
| 2024-11-01 | $24.81 | $12.45 | Take Profit | $6,169.83 | 49.80% | |
| 2024-11-15 | $22.47 | $11.29 | Take Profit | $5,586.20 | 49.78% | |
| 2024-11-08 | $16.07 | $8.09 | Take Profit | $3,986.53 | 49.69% | |
| 2024-11-22 | $39.18 | $19.64 | Take Profit | $9,762.90 | 49.87% | |
| 2024-11-29 | $32.91 | $47.85 | Early Exit | $-7,475.40 | -45.39% |
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