Short Put

Short Put • Nov 14, 2023 - Nov 14, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
102
Trades with profits
92
Profit rate
90.20%
Largest profit
$65,048.60
Trades with losses
10
Loss rate
9.80%
Largest loss
-$174,236.60
Avg. return per trade
30.08%
Avg. days in trade
20
Avg. BPR per trade
$83,811.59
Avg. premium
$41,905.80
Avg. P&L per trade
$12,693.79
Avg. win size
$21,372.25
Avg. loss size
-$67,148.06
Total P&L
$1,294,766.83
Used capital
$100,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
273.13%
MAR ratio
1.91
Max drawdown
-143.23%
Total premium
$4,274,391.30
Total fees
$714.00
Premium capture rate
30.31%
Sharpe ratio
2.97

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Short Put strategy on SPX from Nov 14, 2023 - Nov 14, 2025, placing 102 trades that stayed open for an average of 20 days. The results were impressive - winning 90.2% of the time (92 wins vs 10 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $1,294,766.83 in total profits. On average, each position made $12,693.79. When annualized, that's a 273.1% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. The journey was quite volatile though - at its worst, the account was down 143.2%, which would require strong conviction to ride out. With a Sharpe ratio of 2.97, 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
2023-11-15 $60.16 $30.13 Take Profit $15,009.58 49.92%
2023-11-22 $60.08 $30.09 Take Profit $14,989.53 49.92%
2023-11-29 $55.99 $28.05 Take Profit $13,966.40 49.91%
2023-12-06 $54.22 $27.16 Take Profit $13,522.30 49.91%
2023-12-13 $47.69 $23.90 Take Profit $11,892.23 49.90%
2023-12-20 $62.89 $31.50 Take Profit $15,691.08 49.92%
2024-01-03 $56.64 $28.37 Take Profit $14,127.65 49.91%
2023-12-27 $59.03 $29.57 Take Profit $14,727.03 49.92%
2024-01-17 $56.57 $28.34 Take Profit $14,111.95 49.91%
2024-01-10 $60.38 $30.24 Take Profit $15,064.28 49.92%
2024-01-24 $55.18 $27.64 Take Profit $13,763.10 49.91%
2024-01-31 $57.53 $28.82 Take Profit $14,352.10 49.91%
2024-02-07 $51.30 $25.70 Take Profit $12,793.55 49.90%
2024-02-21 $58.37 $29.24 Take Profit $14,561.03 49.91%
2024-02-14 $65.55 $32.83 Take Profit $16,356.15 49.92%
2024-02-28 $62.86 $31.48 Take Profit $15,682.30 49.92%
2024-03-06 $61.85 $30.98 Take Profit $15,431.25 49.92%
2024-03-13 $63.67 $55.55 Early Exit $4,052.45 12.75%
2024-03-20 $59.88 $83.91 Early Exit $-12,025.65 -40.15%
2024-04-17 $74.72 $37.41 Take Profit $18,649.65 49.93%
2024-04-24 $58.42 $29.26 Take Profit $14,572.70 49.91%
2024-05-01 $66.05 $33.07 Take Profit $16,479.80 49.92%
2024-04-10 $71.37 $35.74 Take Profit $17,811.58 49.93%
2024-04-03 $63.48 $31.79 Take Profit $15,837.68 49.92%
2024-03-27 $61.91 $32.05 Early Exit $14,924.70 48.24%
2024-05-08 $64.44 $32.27 Take Profit $16,077.83 49.92%
2024-05-15 $58.86 $29.48 Take Profit $14,684.20 49.92%
2024-05-29 $56.00 $28.05 Take Profit $13,968.25 49.91%
2024-05-22 $51.65 $25.88 Take Profit $12,881.48 49.90%
2024-06-05 $57.60 $28.85 Take Profit $14,368.58 49.91%
2024-06-12 $52.85 $26.47 Take Profit $13,180.10 49.91%
2024-06-26 $66.77 $33.43 Take Profit $16,660.08 49.93%
2024-07-03 $60.53 $30.32 Take Profit $15,101.83 49.92%
2024-08-07 $104.17 $52.13 Take Profit $26,009.83 49.95%
2024-07-24 $78.13 $39.11 Take Profit $19,500.53 49.94%
2024-07-10 $67.83 $75.33 Early Exit $-3,759.45 -11.07%
2024-07-31 $68.45 $34.28 Take Profit $17,081.78 49.93%
2024-08-14 $81.44 $40.77 Take Profit $20,328.98 49.94%
2024-07-17 $73.13 $36.61 Take Profit $18,250.95 49.93%
2024-08-21 $75.69 $37.90 Take Profit $18,891.35 49.93%
2024-08-28 $86.64 $43.37 Take Profit $21,628.05 49.94%
2024-09-04 $105.10 $52.60 Take Profit $26,243.60 49.95%
2024-09-11 $77.53 $38.81 Take Profit $19,350.08 49.94%
2024-09-18 $80.79 $40.45 Take Profit $20,167.18 49.94%
2024-10-02 $93.19 $46.65 Take Profit $23,266.73 49.95%
2024-09-25 $89.11 $44.61 Take Profit $22,247.03 49.94%
2024-10-09 $84.41 $42.25 Take Profit $21,069.95 49.94%
2024-10-16 $98.20 $49.15 Take Profit $24,519.18 49.95%
2024-10-23 $89.23 $44.66 Take Profit $22,275.63 49.94%
2024-10-30 $85.49 $42.79 Take Profit $21,340.38 49.94%
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Back 1

Previous Backtest

Overall P&L: +$1,465,727.95
Win Rate: 90.2%
Max Drawdown: 174.0%

Strategy Details

Use exact DTE matching

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