What was tested
Covered Call — Weekly on SPY
- Strategy
- UnderlyingSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)
- Structures tested
- Cadenceweekly / 10 sessions
- ProtocolSPY Weekly Option Tournament v2
Evidence and readiness
Paper observation candidate.
ROI, adverse-cost ROI, and Sharpe were positive, and modeled risk is bounded or fully collateralized. The failed historical gate was sample size, so prospective paper observation is appropriate; this is not validation or live approval.
Validation ROI+2.75%
Adverse-cost ROI+2.68%
Win rate+50.00%
Completed trades8
Sharpe ratio0.46
Max drawdown−3.18%
PAPER-OBSERVATION DECISION
Paper observation candidate
ROI, adverse-cost ROI, and Sharpe were positive, and modeled risk is bounded or fully collateralized. The failed historical gate was sample size, so prospective paper observation is appropriate; this is not validation or live approval.
SAFETY
Isolated Alpaca paper observation
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