Protective Put

Protective Put • Dec 10, 2024 - Dec 10, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
189
Trades with profits
124
Profit rate
65.61%
Largest profit
$233,026.60
Trades with losses
65
Loss rate
34.39%
Largest loss
-$884.20
Avg. return per trade
4,912.48%
Avg. days in trade
1
Avg. BPR per trade
$48.84
Avg. premium
$488.38
Avg. P&L per trade
$22,687.05
Avg. win size
$34,838.22
Avg. loss size
-$493.64
Total P&L
$4,287,852.30
Used capital
$10,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
43,057.38%
MAR ratio
37,410.49
Max drawdown
-1.15%
Total premium
$92,303.70
Total fees
$5,292.00
Premium capture rate
4,650.70%
Sharpe ratio
8.57

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Protective Put strategy on SPX from Dec 10, 2024 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 189 trades that stayed open for an average of 1 days. With a solid 65.61% win rate (124 winners and 65 losers), the strategy proved reliable. This translated to $4,287,852.30 in total profits. On average, each position made $22,687.05. When annualized, that's a 43,057.4% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. Impressively, the maximum drawdown was only 1.2%, showing excellent risk control. With a Sharpe ratio of 8.57, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. Notably, the strategy captured 4,650.7% of the premium sold, which is excellent. 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
2024-12-10 $0.42 $41.93 Expiration $41,487.70 9,972.06%
2024-12-11 $0.51 $18.90 Expiration $18,361.60 3,588.52%
2024-12-16 $0.43 $16.12 Expiration $15,663.10 3,641.01%
2024-12-18 $0.86 $0.00 Expiration $-884.20 -100.00%
2024-12-19 $0.60 $27.75 Expiration $27,119.50 4,490.57%
2024-12-20 $0.40 $1.26 Expiration $836.40 216.90%
2024-12-23 $0.51 $38.25 Expiration $37,710.60 7,350.33%
2024-12-24 $0.81 $0.05 Expiration $-789.20 -93.85%
2024-12-26 $0.61 $82.10 Expiration $81,462.90 13,334.79%
2024-12-27 $0.50 $5.60 Expiration $5,072.70 1,017.10%
2024-12-30 $0.48 $16.62 Expiration $16,116.80 3,382.82%
2024-12-31 $0.52 $0.05 Expiration $-493.70 -90.34%
2025-01-02 $0.36 $43.70 Expiration $43,319.00 12,209.86%
2025-01-03 $0.32 $12.18 Expiration $11,832.40 3,687.31%
2025-01-06 $0.35 $51.40 Expiration $51,019.10 14,382.95%
2025-01-07 $0.32 $0.00 Expiration $-348.80 -100.00%
2025-01-10 $0.37 $0.00 Expiration $-392.50 -100.00%
2025-01-13 $0.41 $0.00 Expiration $-439.00 -100.00%
2025-01-14 $0.43 $112.18 Expiration $111,723.60 25,964.13%
2025-01-15 $0.39 $0.00 Expiration $-412.80 -100.00%
2025-01-16 $0.56 $43.71 Expiration $43,119.20 7,639.02%
2025-01-17 $0.45 $0.05 Expiration $-421.00 -88.76%
2025-01-21 $0.46 $36.50 Expiration $36,011.10 7,785.07%
2025-01-22 $0.37 $0.69 Expiration $294.40 86.69%
2025-01-24 $0.42 $70.62 Expiration $70,177.40 16,851.51%
2025-01-27 $0.42 $46.56 Expiration $46,113.00 10,959.38%
2025-01-28 $0.43 $14.50 Expiration $14,047.20 3,297.38%
2025-01-29 $0.51 $0.00 Expiration $-531.50 -100.00%
2025-01-30 $0.76 $0.00 Expiration $-783.10 -100.00%
2025-01-31 $0.43 $0.00 Expiration $-459.90 -100.00%
2025-02-03 $0.49 $5.16 Expiration $4,640.10 944.75%
2025-02-04 $0.46 $1.31 Expiration $822.10 183.61%
2025-02-05 $0.35 $5.79 Expiration $5,410.90 1,539.76%
2025-02-06 $0.54 $28.39 Expiration $27,819.80 5,116.83%
2025-02-07 $0.51 $21.84 Expiration $21,305.30 4,193.30%
2025-02-10 $0.50 $0.00 Expiration $-529.30 -100.00%
2025-02-11 $0.36 $8.21 Expiration $7,826.10 2,193.94%
2025-02-12 $0.37 $50.78 Expiration $50,387.90 13,770.53%
2025-02-14 $0.58 $0.05 Expiration $-560.40 -91.44%
2025-02-18 $0.48 $14.13 Expiration $13,620.60 2,823.05%
2025-02-20 $0.41 $86.12 Expiration $85,682.40 20,823.23%
2025-02-25 $0.54 $0.00 Expiration $-562.20 -100.00%
2025-02-26 $0.40 $65.72 Expiration $65,292.70 16,276.78%
2025-02-27 $0.42 $2.08 Expiration $1,638.10 400.12%
2025-02-28 $0.77 $50.42 Expiration $49,626.80 6,471.95%
2025-03-03 $0.72 $0.00 Expiration $-741.20 -100.00%
2025-03-04 $0.51 $0.00 Expiration $-533.50 -100.00%
2025-03-05 $0.58 $63.12 Expiration $62,509.30 10,695.28%
2025-03-06 $0.53 $0.00 Expiration $-558.30 -100.00%
2025-03-07 $0.53 $107.72 Expiration $107,167.10 20,344.11%
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