Long Call

Long Call • Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 1, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
271
Trades with profits
198
Profit rate
73.06%
Largest profit
$4,492,770.00
Trades with losses
73
Loss rate
26.94%
Largest loss
-$5,088,800.00
Avg. return per trade
45.61%
Avg. days in trade
161
Avg. BPR per trade
$1,853.70
Avg. premium
$1,817,853.35
Avg. P&L per trade
$735,179.65
Avg. win size
$1,648,612.70
Avg. loss size
-$1,742,351.10
Total P&L
$199,233,685.49
Used capital
$25,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
356.48%
MAR ratio
0.83
Max drawdown
-427.22%
Total premium
$492,638,257.19
Total fees
$367,442.60
Premium capture rate
40.51%
Sharpe ratio
3.67

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Long Call strategy on SPY from Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 1, 2025, placing 271 trades that stayed open for an average of 161 days. The results were impressive - winning 73.06% of the time (198 wins vs 73 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $199,233,685.49 in total profits. On average, each position made $735,179.65. When annualized, that's a 356.5% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 427.2%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 3.67, 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
2020-03-24 $7.62 $15.20 Take Profit $247,218.54 99.34%
2020-03-17 $11.70 $23.36 Take Profit $247,942.65 99.57%
2020-03-31 $17.64 $35.23 Take Profit $247,863.90 99.72%
2020-04-07 $20.28 $40.51 Take Profit $2,021,680.00 99.75%
2020-04-21 $13.69 $27.33 Take Profit $1,362,880.00 99.63%
2020-05-05 $3.42 $6.79 Take Profit $335,800.00 98.54%
2020-05-12 $10.43 $20.81 Take Profit $1,036,880.00 99.52%
2020-03-03 $6.81 $13.57 Take Profit $247,570.86 99.27%
2020-04-14 $15.54 $31.03 Take Profit $1,547,840.00 99.68%
2020-04-28 $15.11 $30.17 Take Profit $1,504,780.00 99.67%
2020-03-10 $17.72 $35.40 Take Profit $249,010.23 99.72%
2020-05-19 $21.68 $43.32 Take Profit $2,161,980.00 99.77%
2020-05-26 $15.49 $30.93 Take Profit $1,542,470.00 99.68%
2020-02-25 $9.68 $19.30 Take Profit $248,051.52 99.48%
2020-06-02 $16.54 $33.03 Take Profit $1,647,560.00 99.70%
2020-06-30 $16.13 $32.21 Take Profit $1,606,750.00 99.69%
2020-07-07 $14.19 $28.34 Take Profit $1,413,080.00 99.65%
2020-01-28 $0.69 $1.32 Take Profit $62,420.00 92.72%
2020-06-16 $12.60 $25.15 Take Profit $1,253,460.00 99.60%
2020-06-23 $10.71 $21.37 Take Profit $1,064,840.00 99.53%
2020-07-14 $13.19 $26.33 Take Profit $1,312,670.00 99.62%
2020-01-21 $3.11 $6.18 Take Profit $244,642.08 98.39%
2020-01-14 $10.65 $21.24 Take Profit $247,660.92 99.53%
2020-02-04 $9.49 $18.92 Take Profit $247,801.23 99.47%
2020-06-09 $17.28 $34.51 Take Profit $1,721,560.00 99.71%
2020-07-21 $13.74 $27.43 Take Profit $1,367,660.00 99.64%
2020-07-28 $18.64 $37.23 Take Profit $1,857,620.00 99.73%
2020-08-04 $0.47 $0.88 Take Profit $40,280.00 89.27%
2020-01-07 $13.99 $27.94 Take Profit $247,948.66 99.64%
2020-02-11 $9.65 $19.26 Take Profit $247,463.28 99.48%
2020-02-18 $9.01 $17.98 Take Profit $247,931.62 99.45%
2020-08-18 $12.94 $25.83 Take Profit $1,287,500.00 99.61%
2020-09-29 $13.23 $26.42 Take Profit $1,316,990.00 99.62%
2020-11-03 $11.26 $22.47 Take Profit $1,119,900.00 99.56%
2020-09-22 $16.66 $33.27 Take Profit $1,659,450.00 99.70%
2020-08-11 $17.63 $35.20 Take Profit $1,756,270.00 99.72%
2020-10-27 $12.02 $24.00 Take Profit $1,196,060.00 99.58%
2020-09-08 $13.66 $27.28 Take Profit $1,359,960.00 99.63%
2020-09-15 $18.51 $36.97 Take Profit $1,844,580.00 99.73%
2020-10-06 $19.63 $39.20 Take Profit $1,956,200.00 99.75%
2020-08-25 $21.08 $42.12 Take Profit $2,102,090.00 99.76%
2020-10-13 $13.36 $26.66 Take Profit $1,329,280.00 99.63%
2020-10-20 $20.87 $41.68 Take Profit $2,080,200.00 99.76%
2020-11-10 $14.13 $28.21 Take Profit $1,406,470.00 99.65%
2020-11-24 $14.29 $28.53 Take Profit $1,422,690.00 99.65%
2020-11-17 $19.98 $39.91 Take Profit $1,991,790.00 99.75%
2020-12-01 $15.68 $31.31 Take Profit $1,561,920.00 99.68%
2020-12-08 $13.18 $26.30 Take Profit $1,311,420.00 99.62%
2020-12-22 $15.23 $30.41 Take Profit $1,516,460.00 99.67%
2020-12-29 $10.66 $21.26 Take Profit $1,059,290.00 99.53%
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Back 1

Previous Backtest

Overall P&L: +$199,233,685.49
Win Rate: 73.1%
Max Drawdown: 427.2%

Strategy Details

Use exact DTE matching

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