Long Straddle

Long Straddle • Dec 10, 2020 - Dec 10, 2025

Backtest Performance

Backtest Metrics

Number of trades
358
Trades with profits
340
Win rate
94.97%
Largest profit
$2,931.30
Trades with losses
18
Loss rate
5.03%
Largest loss
-$2,262.52
Avg. return per trade
59.45%
Avg. days in trade
52
Avg. BPR per trade
$13,746.28
Avg. premium
$1,374.63
Avg. P&L per trade
$779.76
Avg. win size
$849.52
Avg. loss size
-$537.78
Total P&L
$279,155.29
Used capital
$100,000.00
Return on used capital
0.00%
CAGR
30.55%
MAR ratio
3.82
Max drawdown
-8.00%
Total premium
$492,116.82
Total fees
$1,002.40
Premium capture rate
56.91%
Sharpe ratio
15.49

Backtest Summary

This backtest shows a Long Straddle strategy on QQQ from Dec 10, 2020 - Dec 10, 2025, placing 358 trades that stayed open for an average of 52 days. The results were impressive - winning 94.97% of the time (340 wins vs 18 losses), which shows remarkable consistency. This translated to $279,155.29 in total profits. On average, each position made $779.76. When annualized, that's a 30.6% return (CAGR), which suggests strong growth potential if maintained over time. Impressively, the maximum drawdown was only 8.0%, showing excellent risk control. With a Sharpe ratio of 15.49, the returns were excellent relative to the risk taken. The strategy managed to keep 56.9% of the premium collected. Bottom line: this strategy looks promising for anyone seeking consistent, well-managed returns.

Let A Bot Trade For You

Stop trading manually... you're losing because of emotions, volatility, and because you can't watch the market 24/7. Use one of our 15+ proven options bots or automate your own options strategy using our super simple (no coding required) tool called The Options Auto Trader.

Trade Log

Date Entry Exit Exit Reason P&L Return Action
2021-01-11 $8.88 $4.49 Take Profit $436.25 49.44%
2021-01-13 $10.02 $5.06 Take Profit $493.54 49.50%
2020-12-30 $14.61 $7.36 Take Profit $722.96 49.66%
2021-01-04 $12.15 $6.13 Take Profit $600.00 49.59%
2021-01-08 $10.05 $5.08 Take Profit $495.14 49.50%
2020-12-28 $12.81 $6.46 Take Profit $633.00 49.61%
2021-01-06 $11.20 $5.65 Take Profit $552.52 49.55%
2021-01-20 $8.11 $4.11 Take Profit $398.05 49.38%
2021-01-15 $10.16 $5.13 Take Profit $500.15 49.51%
2021-03-03 $8.37 $4.24 Take Profit $411.01 49.40%
2021-02-24 $9.47 $4.79 Take Profit $465.95 49.47%
2021-02-26 $14.04 $7.07 Take Profit $694.62 49.64%
2021-03-10 $8.30 $4.20 Take Profit $407.19 49.40%
2021-03-05 $14.51 $7.31 Take Profit $718.03 49.66%
2021-03-01 $8.15 $4.12 Take Profit $399.69 49.39%
2021-03-29 $8.15 $4.12 Take Profit $399.71 49.39%
2021-02-12 $9.88 $0.05 Early Exit $980.48 99.49%
2021-03-08 $14.00 $7.05 Take Profit $692.41 49.64%
2021-03-12 $15.19 $7.64 Take Profit $751.80 49.67%
2021-04-09 $8.33 $4.21 Take Profit $408.77 49.40%
2021-03-24 $11.64 $5.87 Take Profit $574.45 49.57%
2021-03-26 $8.19 $4.14 Take Profit $401.88 49.39%
2021-03-31 $10.30 $5.20 Take Profit $507.61 49.51%
2021-04-05 $9.32 $4.71 Take Profit $458.43 49.46%
2021-04-07 $5.88 $2.99 Take Profit $286.19 49.15%
2021-04-16 $7.22 $3.66 Take Profit $353.41 49.31%
2021-04-19 $6.82 $3.46 Take Profit $333.42 49.27%
2021-05-05 $5.72 $2.91 Take Profit $278.42 49.13%
2021-05-12 $8.62 $4.36 Take Profit $423.17 49.42%
2021-05-03 $12.70 $6.40 Take Profit $627.18 49.61%
2021-05-10 $8.03 $4.07 Take Profit $393.92 49.38%
2021-05-17 $11.88 $5.99 Take Profit $586.42 49.58%
2021-05-21 $8.91 $4.51 Take Profit $437.94 49.44%
2021-05-07 $4.61 $0.05 Early Exit $453.32 98.92%
2021-05-14 $12.58 $0.05 Early Exit $1,250.44 99.60%
2021-05-19 $16.62 $18.55 Early Exit $-196.19 -11.65%
2021-05-24 $11.05 $8.26 Early Exit $276.40 25.24%
2021-05-28 $14.73 $25.77 Early Exit $-1,106.82 -74.97%
2021-06-02 $11.58 $10.54 Early Exit $101.46 8.98%
2021-06-07 $9.30 $0.05 Early Exit $922.08 99.46%
2021-06-11 $10.09 $0.05 Early Exit $1,001.72 99.50%
2021-06-14 $11.85 $0.05 Early Exit $1,177.46 99.58%
2021-06-16 $11.84 $0.05 Early Exit $1,176.87 99.58%
2021-06-25 $6.35 $0.05 Early Exit $627.06 99.21%
2021-08-04 $8.34 $4.22 Take Profit $409.47 49.40%
2021-07-30 $10.95 $5.52 Take Profit $539.87 49.54%
2021-08-06 $11.58 $5.84 Take Profit $571.43 49.57%
2021-08-09 $9.78 $4.94 Take Profit $481.48 49.49%
2021-08-02 $17.61 $12.37 Early Exit $521.15 29.74%
2021-08-16 $8.09 $4.09 Take Profit $396.77 49.38%
Showing 1 to 50 of 358 results
Back 1 ...

Previous Backtest

Overall P&L: +$3,312,022.12
Win Rate: 94.5%
Max Drawdown: 10.7%

Strategy Details

Use exact DTE matching

Options Trade Legs

Leg 1
Leg 2

Entry Rules

Entry Days

Technical Indicators

Trade Filters

Exit Rules

Technical Indicators

Misc Settings

Misc Settings

Commission & Slippage

Trade Filters