Short Put
Short Put • Dec 10, 2022 - Dec 10, 2025
Backtest Performance
Backtest Metrics
Backtest Summary
This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on SPX from Dec 10, 2022 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 175 trades that stayed open for an average of 31 days. The results were impressive - winning 98.29% of the time (172 wins vs 3 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $36,294,881.18 in total profits. On average, each position made $207,399.32. When annualized, that's a 613.7% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 350.4%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 26.79, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. Notably, the strategy captured 84.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-12 | $395.11 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $395,051.30 | 99.99% | |
| 2022-12-13 | $230.89 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $230,825.20 | 99.98% | |
| 2022-12-14 | $266.28 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $266,219.30 | 99.98% | |
| 2022-12-15 | $264.64 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $264,580.10 | 99.98% | |
| 2022-12-16 | $294.61 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $294,549.80 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-01-17 | $138.01 | $27.65 | Take Profit | $110,345.40 | 79.96% | |
| 2023-01-19 | $297.33 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $297,271.80 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-01-18 | $276.67 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $276,610.70 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-01-20 | $326.20 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $326,132.50 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-01-23 | $318.24 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $318,174.90 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-02-14 | $166.95 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $166,888.30 | 99.97% | |
| 2023-02-22 | $216.67 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $216,607.30 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-02-23 | $340.94 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $340,881.20 | 99.99% | |
| 2023-02-24 | $249.05 | $76.82 | Early Exit | $172,223.40 | 69.16% | |
| 2023-02-27 | $166.14 | $33.28 | Take Profit | $132,852.20 | 79.97% | |
| 2023-03-20 | $256.75 | $64.62 | Early Exit | $192,115.10 | 74.83% | |
| 2023-03-27 | $159.88 | $32.03 | Take Profit | $127,841.08 | 79.97% | |
| 2023-03-28 | $260.58 | $56.35 | Early Exit | $204,211.50 | 78.37% | |
| 2023-04-03 | $280.95 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $280,884.80 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-04-04 | $171.45 | $111.39 | Early Exit | $60,045.50 | 35.03% | |
| 2023-04-24 | $111.13 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $111,071.10 | 99.96% | |
| 2023-04-28 | $92.61 | $40.35 | Early Exit | $52,249.90 | 56.43% | |
| 2023-05-01 | $120.68 | $24.19 | Take Profit | $96,477.16 | 79.96% | |
| 2023-05-08 | $106.79 | $21.41 | Take Profit | $85,368.12 | 79.95% | |
| 2023-05-09 | $126.39 | $25.33 | Take Profit | $101,047.88 | 79.96% | |
| 2023-05-31 | $109.06 | $21.86 | Take Profit | $87,185.96 | 79.95% | |
| 2023-05-30 | $147.89 | $29.63 | Take Profit | $118,245.56 | 79.97% | |
| 2023-06-02 | $221.82 | $91.88 | Early Exit | $129,926.20 | 58.58% | |
| 2023-06-05 | $258.51 | $126.27 | Early Exit | $132,226.20 | 51.15% | |
| 2023-06-06 | $295.80 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $295,736.30 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-06-14 | $278.45 | $112.74 | Early Exit | $165,701.30 | 59.51% | |
| 2023-06-15 | $176.10 | $69.13 | Early Exit | $106,950.50 | 60.74% | |
| 2023-07-06 | $156.57 | $31.36 | Take Profit | $125,194.20 | 79.97% | |
| 2023-07-10 | $109.70 | $21.99 | Take Profit | $87,696.44 | 79.95% | |
| 2023-07-11 | $162.01 | $106.30 | Early Exit | $55,698.80 | 34.39% | |
| 2023-07-17 | $124.16 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $124,098.30 | 99.96% | |
| 2023-07-20 | $303.76 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $303,699.80 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-07-28 | $279.64 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $279,580.40 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-07-31 | $122.78 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $122,720.00 | 99.96% | |
| 2023-08-14 | $221.15 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $221,087.70 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-08-21 | $224.72 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $224,655.30 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-08-28 | $148.51 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $148,445.60 | 99.97% | |
| 2023-09-05 | $246.77 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $246,709.90 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-09-06 | $212.57 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $212,507.20 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-09-18 | $154.49 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $154,431.80 | 99.97% | |
| 2023-09-25 | $140.31 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $140,245.50 | 99.96% | |
| 2023-10-02 | $123.80 | $28.14 | Early Exit | $95,641.90 | 77.27% | |
| 2023-10-30 | $214.00 | $42.85 | Take Profit | $171,137.08 | 79.98% | |
| 2023-10-09 | $325.86 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $325,799.70 | 99.98% | |
| 2023-10-10 | $229.12 | $0.05 | Early Exit | $229,061.50 | 99.98% |
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