Long Call
Long Call • Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 1, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Long Call strategy on SPY from Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 1, 2025, placing 269 trades that stayed open for an average of 162 days. The results were impressive - winning 72.86% of the time (196 wins vs 73 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $192,298,541.94 in total profits. On average, each position made $714,864.47. When annualized, that's a 353.8% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 447.8%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 3.61, 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 | $123,231.26 | 99.34% | |
| 2020-03-17 | $11.70 | $23.36 | Take Profit | $123,389.30 | 99.57% | |
| 2020-03-31 | $17.64 | $35.23 | Take Profit | $123,053.00 | 99.72% | |
| 2020-04-07 | $20.28 | $40.51 | Take Profit | $737,913.20 | 99.75% | |
| 2020-04-21 | $13.69 | $27.33 | Take Profit | $737,318.08 | 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 | $123,448.14 | 99.27% | |
| 2020-04-14 | $15.54 | $31.03 | Take Profit | $736,771.84 | 99.68% | |
| 2020-04-28 | $15.11 | $30.17 | Take Profit | $737,342.20 | 99.67% | |
| 2020-03-10 | $17.72 | $35.40 | Take Profit | $123,622.10 | 99.72% | |
| 2020-05-19 | $21.68 | $43.32 | Take Profit | $1,967,401.80 | 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 | $124,025.76 | 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 | $122,321.04 | 98.39% | |
| 2020-01-14 | $10.65 | $21.24 | Take Profit | $123,830.46 | 99.53% | |
| 2020-02-04 | $9.49 | $18.92 | Take Profit | $123,429.51 | 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% | |
| 2020-01-07 | $13.99 | $27.94 | Take Profit | $123,974.33 | 99.64% | |
| 2020-02-11 | $9.65 | $19.26 | Take Profit | $123,731.64 | 99.48% | |
| 2020-02-18 | $9.01 | $17.98 | Take Profit | $123,518.28 | 99.45% | |
| 2020-08-04 | $0.28 | $0.50 | Take Profit | $21,420.00 | 81.96% | |
| 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% |