Long Call

Long Call • Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 2, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
300
Trades with profits
212
Profit rate
70.67%
Largest profit
$4,501,230.00
Trades with losses
88
Loss rate
29.33%
Largest loss
-$5,088,800.00
Avg. return per trade
45.96%
Avg. days in trade
163
Avg. BPR per trade
$1,942.49
Avg. premium
$1,909,178.61
Avg. P&L per trade
$772,411.51
Avg. win size
$1,795,557.61
Avg. loss size
-$1,692,440.45
Total P&L
$231,723,453.64
Used capital
$50,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
316.25%
MAR ratio
0.68
Max drawdown
-462.66%
Total premium
$572,753,583.93
Total fees
$407,850.80
Premium capture rate
40.52%
Sharpe ratio
3.59

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Long Call strategy on SPY from Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 2, 2025, placing 300 trades that stayed open for an average of 163 days. The results were impressive - winning 70.67% of the time (212 wins vs 88 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $231,723,453.64 in total profits. On average, each position made $772,411.51. When annualized, that's a 316.3% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 462.7%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 3.59, 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 $16.82 Take Profit $300,146.76 120.58%
2020-03-17 $11.70 $25.39 Take Profit $291,171.00 116.91%
2020-03-31 $17.64 $36.53 Take Profit $266,162.88 107.07%
2020-04-07 $20.28 $43.76 Take Profit $2,025,081.28 115.77%
2020-04-21 $13.69 $29.43 Take Profit $1,573,000.00 114.98%
2020-05-05 $3.42 $7.69 Take Profit $425,650.00 124.80%
2020-05-12 $10.43 $22.32 Take Profit $1,187,820.00 113.99%
2020-03-03 $6.81 $13.89 Take Profit $259,274.49 103.95%
2020-04-14 $15.54 $32.83 Take Profit $1,727,800.00 111.26%
2020-04-28 $15.11 $31.23 Take Profit $1,610,710.00 106.68%
2020-03-10 $17.72 $36.40 Take Profit $263,215.98 105.40%
2020-05-19 $21.68 $43.81 Take Profit $2,211,100.00 102.03%
2020-05-26 $15.49 $32.07 Take Profit $1,656,580.00 107.04%
2020-02-25 $9.68 $19.72 Take Profit $258,696.60 103.75%
2020-06-02 $16.54 $33.57 Take Profit $1,702,260.00 103.01%
2020-06-30 $16.13 $33.62 Take Profit $1,747,710.00 108.43%
2020-07-07 $14.19 $28.44 Take Profit $1,422,880.00 100.34%
2020-01-28 $0.69 $1.37 Take Profit $67,150.00 99.61%
2020-06-16 $12.60 $27.80 Take Profit $1,518,580.00 120.65%
2020-06-23 $10.71 $23.88 Take Profit $1,315,930.00 122.97%
2020-07-14 $13.19 $26.46 Take Profit $1,325,800.00 100.62%
2020-01-21 $3.11 $6.28 Take Profit $252,565.84 101.57%
2020-01-14 $10.65 $22.11 Take Profit $268,044.66 107.71%
2020-02-04 $9.49 $19.34 Take Profit $258,713.10 103.85%
2020-06-09 $17.28 $34.81 Take Profit $1,751,380.00 101.44%
2020-07-21 $13.74 $28.23 Take Profit $1,447,260.00 105.43%
2020-07-28 $18.64 $37.36 Take Profit $1,870,420.00 100.42%
2020-01-07 $13.99 $32.24 Take Profit $324,529.60 130.39%
2020-02-11 $9.65 $23.72 Take Profit $362,657.70 145.73%
2020-02-18 $9.01 $22.41 Take Profit $370,833.75 148.67%
2020-08-04 $0.28 $0.86 Take Profit $56,790.00 209.56%
2020-08-18 $12.94 $26.44 Take Profit $1,348,600.00 104.34%
2020-09-29 $13.23 $26.51 Take Profit $1,326,620.00 100.35%
2020-11-03 $11.26 $23.22 Take Profit $1,194,460.00 106.18%
2020-09-22 $16.66 $33.27 Take Profit $1,660,200.00 99.74%
2020-08-11 $17.63 $35.55 Take Profit $1,791,050.00 101.69%
2020-10-27 $12.02 $24.13 Take Profit $1,209,480.00 100.70%
2020-09-08 $13.66 $27.43 Take Profit $1,374,970.00 100.73%
2020-09-15 $18.51 $38.25 Take Profit $1,972,820.00 106.66%
2020-10-06 $19.63 $42.15 Take Profit $2,250,860.00 114.76%
2020-08-25 $21.08 $43.83 Take Profit $2,273,180.00 107.88%
2020-10-13 $13.36 $26.92 Take Profit $1,354,670.00 101.53%
2020-10-20 $20.87 $42.12 Take Profit $2,124,620.00 101.89%
2020-11-10 $14.13 $30.00 Take Profit $1,586,390.00 112.38%
2020-11-24 $14.29 $28.78 Take Profit $1,448,170.00 101.43%
2020-11-17 $19.98 $40.04 Take Profit $2,005,040.00 100.41%
2020-12-01 $15.68 $31.54 Take Profit $1,584,570.00 101.13%
2020-12-08 $13.18 $27.86 Take Profit $1,467,200.00 111.44%
2020-12-22 $15.23 $31.57 Take Profit $1,633,380.00 107.35%
2020-12-29 $10.66 $21.59 Take Profit $1,092,140.00 102.61%
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