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Monthly 1:2:1 call ratio spread
Option selling · NIFTY monthly · tested 2017-01 to 2026-10
The claim
About 32% return from Jan 2024 to Nov 2025.
Our test, after costs
₹26,467
2017-01 to 2026-10 · 1 lot, ₹1.5 L capital
In the claimed window the published rules made about 3%, not 32%; most months are skipped by the 1% debit filter.
Algrow Reality Score
- 0/40
- claim
- 18/30
- profit
- 22/30
- steady
- Net, full test
- ₹26,467
- Worst drawdown
- −₹12,779
- Trades
- —
- Win rate
- —
Size: 1 lot, ₹1.5 L capital.
How our test compares with the video
For Jan 2024 – Nov 2025 we got about +₹4.9k (+3%) on ₹1.5 L with the far call 1,600 points above ATM, and −₹3.4k with it 1,000 above; the video does not state capital, so we tried ₹50k–2 L.
Worth knowing: The rules were taken from the video's description of the setup; the far-call distance was read two ways and both are shown above.
Underwater: how far below its best point the account was
If you had started with ₹1 lakh on…
Drag to pick a start date. Trading the video's rules at 1 lot, ₹1.5 L capital, not compounded. Weekly points.
2021-11-03
You'd have today
₹1.25 L
Profit / loss
+₹25,489
Lowest point
₹97,220
Honest note: ₹1 lakh may be less than the margin this needs; the result is in rupees per lot, not a % return.
Year by year — tap to dig in
1 lot, rules as taught, after costs. Tap a year, then a month.
Monthly heatmap
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Winning vs losing days
413 days with a position · about 52% green
BEST DAY
₹4,886
2025-05-13
WORST DAY
−₹6,967
2025-03-18
The rules we tested
On the last Friday of the month at 15:15, using next month's expiry: buy 1 call 300 points above ATM, sell 2 calls 600 above, buy 1 far call as a wing. Skip if the debit is above 1% of capital; if the credit is above 1%, move strikes up 100. Target +2.5%, stop −3% of capital, exit by day 19.
Method and Reality Score
Daily option snapshots at 15:14 for target/stop checks, next-minute fills, broker charges incl. STT and taxes, 0.25% slippage, lot size of the day.
- 1-minute historical NSE/BSE option and futures data; each video's rules coded exactly as taught, with stated assumptions where the video left a gap.
- Signals on a candle's close are filled at the next minute's open (unless the rules say otherwise); stops and targets are checked against each minute's high and low.
- Real broker charges, STT, exchange fees, stamp duty and GST deducted on every order; lot size as it was on each trade date.
- Results are per lot unless stated. No leverage, compounding or position sizing beyond the video's own rules.
Reality Score (0–100) = claim match (up to 40: matches 40, partly 25, fails after costs 8, not reproduced 0) + after-cost profit (up to 30: zero if it loses; more when total profit is large versus the worst drawdown) + steadiness (up to 30: share of profitable years, plus 5 if the latest year made money).
Questions people ask
Does the Monthly 1:2:1 call ratio spread strategy work?
We could not reproduce the claimed result. In the claimed window the published rules made about 3%, not 32%; most months are skipped by the 1% debit filter. Tested on NIFTY monthly, 2017-01 to 2026-10, after real costs. Reality Score 40/100.
What is the win rate of the Monthly 1:2:1 call ratio spread strategy after costs?
We did not count a per-trade win rate for this one; the net result after real charges was ₹26,467 with a worst drawdown of −₹12,779.
How much did it make or lose in the backtest?
Our test: ₹26,467 after real costs. Over 2017-01 to 2026-10 (1 lot, ₹1.5 L capital), the net after charges was ₹26,467 and the worst fall from a peak was −₹12,779.
What exact rules were tested?
On the last Friday of the month at 15:15, using next month's expiry: buy 1 call 300 points above ATM, sell 2 calls 600 above, buy 1 far call as a wing. Skip if the debit is above 1% of capital; if the credit is above 1%, move strikes up 100. Target +2.5%, stop −3% of capital, exit by day 19.
How was the Monthly 1:2:1 call ratio spread backtest done?
On 1-minute exchange data since 2017, signals filled at the next minute's open, with real broker charges, STT, exchange fees, SEBI fee, stamp duty and GST, and the lot size of each date. Rules exactly as taught; gaps we had to fill are stated. Full method on our How we test page.
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