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Options · Started Nov 2008

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
0.0%
Max Drawdown
100.0%
Trades
95
Win Trades
95.8%
Profit Factor
0.20
Win Months
28.4%

About this strategy

DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND HERE (which includes Frequently Asked Questions): http://tinyurl.com/lm7zgv PLEASE READ IT BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ON MY STRATEGY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

Have an IRA, 401(K) or other account that you don't want to withdraw from? Then this strategy is perfect for you. All you need is to be approved to sell options in your account, and you can use this strategy to beat the S&P year after year. How successful is this way of investing? Check out all of the trades we've closed out on and compare how many are profitable to how many have lost money. We might not double your money overnight, but you'll never go broke when you make continuous profits.

FYI: I use SPY as my covered position so I'm not counting it as a loss if it is ever in-the-red. It's one of the safest and liquid ETF's out there and in this strategy I don't plan on selling any shares if I don't really have to. Please factor this in when evaluating my strategy.

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Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
20087.88.817.3
2009-2.9-5.410.010.35.90.95.35.72.9-2.76.11.843.2
2010-4.15.93.21.6-5.2-11.016.30.010.85.1-0.410.934.6
20112.64.2-0.42.50.5-2.7-1.1-7.3-8.320.9-8.97.46.2
20128.62.22.3-0.3-3.12.01.41.7-1.01.0-0.6-0.114.5
2013-3.1-0.7-1.7-1.1-2.02.1-5.22.9-2.1-3.2-2.1-0.8-16.0
20141.6-3.20.1-0.6-2.9-2.40.0-1.81.4-2.2-2.7-0.2-12.3
20153.5-6.02.4-2.1-0.32.0-2.06.13.3-8.1-0.71.9-1.1
20165.4-0.7-5.6-1.10.14.2-8.4-0.90.52.3-4.5-3.7-12.5
2017-1.5-5.10.4-2.1-2.1-0.6-2.81.4-4.3-4.8-4.1-3.3-25.5
2018-13.312.64.7-2.2-6.61.9-10.0-6.7-0.818.2-2.722.111.2
2019-10.6-14.3-0.6-13.01.2-0.8-2.92.6-4.4-8.6-9.1-15.6-55.6
2020-0.716.015.217.0-20.00.3-24.8-42.632.6-22.3-26.3-52.0-80.4
2021-21.0-103.2-4873.6-130.2-12.5-15.9-27.7-19.2-8.7-25.2-0.3-14.0-850.0
2022-30.3-3.9-37.5-41.8-16.7-59.5-4.7-49.6-129.8-320.5-48.1-49.8
2023-173.4-20.9-45.8-19.4-8.3-43.5-17.8-14.8-18.7-13.7-70.2-19.9
2024-13.1-16.0-11.7-8.0-14.1-9.4-0.5-11.4-2.2-6.0-10.5-6.8
2025-7.8-3.1-12.4-4.9-13.2-15.8-8.5-3.4-8.0-4.9-0.4-2.1
2026-0.3-0.6-16.8-29.2-11.7-2.4-2.0-8.2-2.0-22.3

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began11/20/2008
Suggested Minimum Capital$10,000
Age217 months
What it tradesOptions
# Trades95
# Profitable91
% Profitable95.8%
Avg trade duration83.7 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown100.0%
drawdown periodJune 17, 2022 - Aug 17, 2026
Annual Return (Compounded)0.0%
Avg win$199
Avg loss$15,551

Ratios

W:L ratio0.20
Sharpe Ratio-0.53
Sortino Ratio-0.55
Calmar Ratio-0.77

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP500-0.04
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life903.6%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-1430.5%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)0.0%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.0%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)0.0%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.8%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
Percent Trades Options1.0%
Percent Trades Stocks0.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss100.0%
Chance of 20% account loss100.0%
Chance of 30% account loss100.0%
Chance of 40% account loss100.0%
Chance of 50% account loss100.0%
Chance of 60% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 70% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 80% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 90% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 100% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.0%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)0
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)0
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)0

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/11

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$15,551
Avg Win$199
# Winners91
Sum Trade PL (losers)$62,204
Sum Trade PL (winners)$18,091
Num Months Winners63
# Losers4
% Winners95.8%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct-5422

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table148

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)120574.37
Avg Position Time (hrs)2009.57
Avg Trade Length83.70
Last Trade Ago5139

Regression

Alpha0
Beta-5365.95
Treynor Index0

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.01
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.01
MAE:Equity, losing trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
MAE:Equity, average, winning trades0.01
MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades-1.74
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)1.66
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats19.99
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats32.47
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.73
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.04
Hold-and-Hope Ratio-1.51

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean67.89
SD170.82
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.40
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.39
df74
t0.99
p0.16
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.39
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.18
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.39
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.18
Sortino ratio104.00
Upside Potential Ratio105.06
Upside part of mean68.58
Downside part of mean-0.69
Upside SD170.80
Downside SD0.65
N nonnegative terms40
N negative terms35
N of observations75
Mean of predictor0.37
Mean of criterion67.89
SD of predictor0.24
SD of criterion170.82
Covariance-9.15
r-0.22
b (slope, estimate of beta)-159.97
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)127.26
Mean Square Error28093.60
DF error73
t(b)-1.96
p(b)0.97
t(a)1.73
p(a)0.04
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-322.32
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta2.38
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-19.32
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha273.83
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.42
Jensen alpha (a)127.26
Mean-1.49
SD4.71
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.32
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.31
df74
t-0.79
p0.78
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.10
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.47
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.10
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.47
Sortino ratio-0.37
Upside Potential Ratio0.30
Upside part of mean1.22
Downside part of mean-2.71
Upside SD2.43
Downside SD4.03
N nonnegative terms40
N negative terms35
N of observations75
Mean of predictor0.34
Mean of criterion-1.49
SD of predictor0.23
SD of criterion4.71
Covariance-0.53
r-0.50
b (slope, estimate of beta)-10.41
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)2.05
Mean Square Error16.97
DF error73
t(b)-4.89
p(b)1
t(a)1.14
p(a)0.13
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-14.64
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-6.17
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-1.54
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha5.63
Treynor index (mean / b)0.14
Jensen alpha (a)2.05
VaR(95%)0.91
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.94
VaR(95%)0.12
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.28
Mean482.61
SD877.33
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.55
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.55
df1646
t1.38
p0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.23
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.33
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.23
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.33
Sortino ratio427.75
Upside Potential Ratio430.72
Upside part of mean485.96
Downside part of mean-3.35
Upside SD877.56
Downside SD1.13
N nonnegative terms939
N negative terms708
N of observations1647
Mean of predictor0.40
Mean of criterion482.61
SD of predictor0.35
SD of criterion877.33
Covariance-22.79
r-0.07
b (slope, estimate of beta)-187.09
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)558.27
Mean Square Error765901.38
DF error1645
t(b)-3.03
p(b)0.55
t(a)1.60
p(a)0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-308.32
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-65.86
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-128.12
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha1244.66
Treynor index (mean / b)-2.58
Jensen alpha (a)558.27
Mean-1.48
SD7.00
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.21
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.21
df1646
t-0.53
p0.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.99
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.57
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.99
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.57
Sortino ratio-0.29
Upside Potential Ratio1.11
Upside part of mean5.72
Downside part of mean-7.21
Upside SD4.72
Downside SD5.17
N nonnegative terms939
N negative terms708
N of observations1647
Mean of predictor0.34
Mean of criterion-1.48
SD of predictor0.35
SD of criterion7.00
Covariance-0.28
r-0.12
b (slope, estimate of beta)-2.31
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.69
Mean Square Error48.36
DF error1645
t(b)-4.70
p(b)0.57
t(a)-0.25
p(a)0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-3.28
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-1.35
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-6.14
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha4.76
Treynor index (mean / b)0.64
Jensen alpha (a)-0.69
VaR(95%)0.51
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.59
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.06
Mean6070.05
SD3100.82
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.96
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.95
df130
t1.38
p0.44
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.83
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio4.74
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.84
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation4.73
Sortino ratio1813.86
Upside Potential Ratio1818.22
Upside part of mean6084.66
Downside part of mean-14.61
Upside SD3111.65
Downside SD3.35
N nonnegative terms118
N negative terms13
N of observations131
Mean of predictor1.18
Mean of criterion6070.05
SD of predictor0.42
SD of criterion3100.82
Covariance-306.79
r-0.24
b (slope, estimate of beta)-1746.68
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)8134.58
Mean Square Error9149630
DF error129
t(b)-2.76
p(b)0.65
t(a)1.87
p(a)0.40
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-2999.12
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-494.24
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-457.57
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha16726.73
Treynor index (mean / b)-3.48
Jensen alpha (a)8134.58
Mean0
SD22.59
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0
df130
t0
p0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-2.77
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.77
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-2.77
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.77
Sortino ratio0
Upside Potential Ratio3.24
Upside part of mean49.04
Downside part of mean-49.04
Upside SD16.63
Downside SD15.16
N nonnegative terms118
N negative terms13
N of observations131
Mean of predictor1.09
Mean of criterion0
SD of predictor0.42
SD of criterion22.59
Covariance-3.39
r-0.36
b (slope, estimate of beta)-19.49
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)21.30
Mean Square Error447.65
DF error129
t(b)-4.38
p(b)0.72
t(a)0.70
p(a)0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-28.29
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.51
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-10.68
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-38.68
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha81.28
Treynor index (mean / b)0
Jensen alpha (a)21.30
VaR(95%)0.90
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.94
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.10

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations75
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.96
Median1
Quartile 31.03
Maximum428
Mean of quarter 10.79
Mean of quarter 20.98
Mean of quarter 31.02
Mean of quarter 423.54
Inter Quartile Range0.08
Number outliers low3
Percentage of outliers low0.04
Mean of outliers low0.09
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.03
Mean of outliers high214.61
Extreme Value Index (moments method)1.00
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.20
Expected Shortfall (moments method)50.21
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.60
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.10
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.24
Number of observations1647
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.99
Median1
Quartile 31.01
Maximum2017
Mean of quarter 10.95
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 48.41
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low155
Percentage of outliers low0.09
Mean of outliers low0.89
Number of outliers high136
Percentage of outliers high0.08
Mean of outliers high23.43
Extreme Value Index (moments method)1.00
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.04
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.66
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.03
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.09
Number of observations131
Minimum0.00
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum2017
Mean of quarter 10.78
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 493.19
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low13
Percentage of outliers low0.10
Mean of outliers low0.44
Number of outliers high9
Percentage of outliers high0.07
Mean of outliers high339.04
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-1.84
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.43
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.52

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations8
Minimum0.01
Quartile 10.03
Median0.04
Quartile 30.10
Maximum1.00
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.04
Mean of quarter 30.05
Mean of quarter 40.61
Inter Quartile Range0.07
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.25
Mean of outliers high0.61
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0
VaR(95%) (regression method)0
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Number of observations82
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.02
Quartile 30.04
Maximum1.00
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.03
Mean of quarter 40.13
Inter Quartile Range0.04
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high6
Percentage of outliers high0.07
Mean of outliers high0.30
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.67
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.14
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.43
Extreme Value Index (regression method)1.16
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.09
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Number of observations2
Minimum1.00
Quartile 11.00
Median1.00
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.00
Mean of quarter 11.00
Mean of quarter 20
Mean of quarter 30
Mean of quarter 41.00
Inter Quartile Range0.00
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high0
Percentage of outliers high0
Mean of outliers high0
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0
VaR(95%) (regression method)0
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?-415749184
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)1522
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative1.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)-0.16
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)-0.78
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)-0.78
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs-1.26
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal-0.82
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)-0.16
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)-0.77
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)-0.77
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs-5.78
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal-1.32
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0

Trading record

Placed 20 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
SPY1218H141 short2Jul 10, 2012Aug 19, 2012$103
SPY1218T123 short1Jul 10, 2012Aug 19, 2012$44
SPY1229F140 short2May 17, 2012Jun 30, 2012$109
SPY1229R118 short1May 17, 2012Jun 30, 2012$80
SPY1230O119 short1Feb 22, 2012Mar 31, 2012$27
SPY1230C145 short2Feb 22, 2012Mar 31, 2012$15
SPY1218N119 short1Jan 25, 2012Feb 19, 2012$18
SPY1218B138 short2Jan 25, 2012Feb 19, 2012$25
SPY1221A131 short2Dec 21, 2011Jan 22, 2012$59
SPY1221M111 short1Dec 21, 2011Jan 22, 2012$42
SPY1117X106 short1Nov 22, 2011Dec 18, 2011$78
SPY1117L129 short2Nov 22, 2011Dec 18, 2011$69
SPY1119W118 short1Oct 28, 2011Nov 20, 2011$59
SPY1119K136 short2Oct 28, 2011Nov 20, 2011$39
SPY1122J128 short2Sep 28, 2011Oct 23, 2011$69
SPY1122V105 short1Sep 28, 2011Oct 23, 2011$106
SPY1117I124 short2Aug 22, 2011Sep 18, 2011$83
SPY1117U93 short1Aug 22, 2011Sep 18, 2011$70
SPY1120T124 short1Jul 25, 2011Aug 21, 2011$40
SPY1120H140 short2Jul 25, 2011Aug 21, 2011$63
SPY1116S120 short1Jun 23, 2011Jul 17, 2011$60
SPY1122G133 short2Jun 23, 2011Jul 17, 2011$41
SPY1130F138 short1May 23, 2011Jun 19, 2011$14
SPY1124R122 short2May 23, 2011Jun 19, 2011$89
SPY1121Q120 short1Apr 18, 2011May 22, 2011$48
SPY1127E136 short2Apr 18, 2011May 22, 2011$39
SPY1116P119 short1Mar 21, 2011Apr 17, 2011$45
SPY1121D136 short2Mar 21, 2011Apr 17, 2011$29
SPY1125C138 short1Feb 23, 2011Mar 20, 2011$16
SPY1125O122 short2Feb 23, 2011Mar 20, 2011$109

Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.

These results are based on simulated or hypothetical performance results that have certain inherent limitations. Unlike the results shown in an actual performance record, these results do not represent actual trading. Also, because these trades have not actually been executed, these results may have under-or over-compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated or hypothetical trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to these being shown.