Short Put
Short Put • Jan 1, 2015 - Dec 10, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on SPY from Jan 1, 2015 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 974 trades that stayed open for an average of 19 days. The results were impressive - winning 71.77% of the time (699 wins vs 275 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $715,258.80 in total profits. On average, each position made $734.35. When annualized, that's a 21.1% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 31.2%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 3.33, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-02 | $1.43 | $2.91 | Stop Loss | $-1,495.20 | -103.49% | |
| 2015-01-08 | $2.04 | $4.13 | Stop Loss | $-2,103.70 | -102.45% | |
| 2015-01-05 | $0.90 | $0.31 | Early Exit | $572.40 | 65.04% | |
| 2015-01-06 | $2.90 | $2.08 | Early Exit | $806.90 | 28.26% | |
| 2015-01-07 | $2.14 | $2.08 | Early Exit | $48.50 | 2.87% | |
| 2015-01-09 | $1.61 | $2.08 | Early Exit | $-487.90 | -29.57% | |
| 2015-01-15 | $2.73 | $0.53 | Early Exit | $2,194.60 | 80.74% | |
| 2015-01-30 | $2.84 | $0.18 | Early Exit | $2,641.90 | 93.55% | |
| 2015-02-02 | $1.45 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $1,387.10 | 96.55% | |
| 2015-02-03 | $0.97 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $910.90 | 94.87% | |
| 2015-02-04 | $1.03 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $971.50 | 95.17% | |
| 2015-02-06 | $2.51 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $2,444.70 | 98.01% | |
| 2015-02-27 | $1.74 | $3.52 | Stop Loss | $-1,798.00 | -102.88% | |
| 2015-03-02 | $0.83 | $1.71 | Stop Loss | $-892.70 | -106.03% | |
| 2015-03-03 | $0.82 | $1.69 | Stop Loss | $-883.80 | -106.09% | |
| 2015-03-04 | $1.29 | $2.62 | Stop Loss | $-1,350.00 | -103.89% | |
| 2015-02-20 | $1.02 | $0.66 | Early Exit | $350.80 | 35.65% | |
| 2015-03-10 | $1.02 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $952.70 | 95.08% | |
| 2015-03-11 | $1.77 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $1,709.70 | 97.18% | |
| 2015-03-12 | $0.68 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $612.90 | 92.60% | |
| 2015-03-13 | $0.81 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $748.40 | 93.84% | |
| 2015-03-16 | $0.71 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $643.20 | 92.92% | |
| 2015-04-06 | $1.53 | $0.30 | Early Exit | $1,216.60 | 80.23% | |
| 2015-04-07 | $2.65 | $0.71 | Early Exit | $1,922.80 | 73.05% | |
| 2015-04-08 | $0.98 | $0.19 | Early Exit | $782.60 | 80.90% | |
| 2015-04-09 | $0.94 | $0.24 | Early Exit | $689.60 | 74.55% | |
| 2015-04-10 | $0.77 | $0.26 | Early Exit | $500.10 | 66.34% | |
| 2015-05-01 | $0.86 | $0.21 | Early Exit | $637.80 | 75.56% | |
| 2015-05-04 | $1.20 | $0.65 | Early Exit | $534.60 | 45.68% | |
| 2015-05-05 | $2.59 | $0.72 | Early Exit | $1,858.60 | 72.24% | |
| 2015-05-06 | $2.03 | $0.59 | Early Exit | $1,425.60 | 70.83% | |
| 2015-05-07 | $0.70 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $633.50 | 92.82% | |
| 2015-05-22 | $0.80 | $0.55 | Early Exit | $241.40 | 31.67% | |
| 2015-05-29 | $1.76 | $1.02 | Early Exit | $732.10 | 42.27% | |
| 2015-06-01 | $1.10 | $0.64 | Early Exit | $455.90 | 42.45% | |
| 2015-06-02 | $0.66 | $0.36 | Early Exit | $288.10 | 45.88% | |
| 2015-06-03 | $1.88 | $1.36 | Early Exit | $508.10 | 27.72% | |
| 2015-06-19 | $1.70 | $3.45 | Stop Loss | $-1,764.10 | -102.94% | |
| 2015-06-26 | $0.93 | $1.91 | Stop Loss | $-993.10 | -105.38% | |
| 2015-06-11 | $2.08 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $2,016.70 | 97.60% | |
| 2015-06-29 | $2.27 | $0.25 | Early Exit | $2,012.60 | 89.06% | |
| 2015-06-30 | $0.92 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $855.40 | 94.56% | |
| 2015-07-02 | $1.24 | $0.33 | Early Exit | $895.40 | 73.07% | |
| 2015-07-17 | $0.81 | $1.67 | Stop Loss | $-871.80 | -106.18% | |
| 2015-07-20 | $0.99 | $2.03 | Stop Loss | $-1,051.40 | -105.06% | |
| 2015-07-01 | $0.82 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $761.70 | 93.94% | |
| 2015-07-06 | $0.81 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $748.80 | 93.84% | |
| 2015-07-24 | $0.81 | $0.25 | Early Exit | $546.40 | 68.99% | |
| 2015-07-27 | $1.18 | $0.25 | Early Exit | $916.70 | 78.71% | |
| 2015-07-28 | $2.02 | $1.21 | Early Exit | $801.70 | 40.27% |