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Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF. 0 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; Supertrend ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. Its 95% market exposure makes it hold-like.

Data 2020-02-11 ~ 2026-09-30daily bars 1,666 (6.6 years)Costs 0.5%Venue TSXMonthly snapshot 2026-09-30

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 2.5%, drawdown -2.2%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): Supertrend — CAGR 2.2%, MDD -2.3%, Sharpe 1.49, 95% exposure. With at least 95% exposure, it should be treated as hold-like, not strong evidence of timing skill.

CAGR reference leader: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 2.3%, MDD -2.2%, exposure 91%.

No strategy retained at least 75% of buy-and-hold CAGR while reducing drawdown by both 20% relatively and 5 percentage points absolutely.

The alternative must retain 75% of buy-and-hold CAGR, improve drawdown by at least 20% and 5 percentage points, and stay below 95% exposure; the ranking weights return retention 60% and drawdown improvement 40%.

Strategy · parametersCAGRMDDSharpeCalmarTotalTradesExposure
Supertrend
Hold-like · Exposure 95%
period=9, mult=4.5
2.2%-2.3%1.490.971.2x395%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=55, slow=136
2.3%-2.2%1.481.081.2x291%
ROC 모멘텀
n=127, threshold=0
2.3%-2.2%1.471.071.2x292%
EMA 크로스오버
Hold-like · Exposure 97%
fast=40, slow=50
2.3%-2.2%1.421.041.2x397%
Donchian 채널 돌파
Hold-like · Exposure 98%
entryN=15, exitN=43
2.2%-2.2%1.411.021.2x398%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=47, atrPeriod=7, mult=2.7
1.4%-2.6%0.940.531.1x1077%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=44, k=1.9
1.3%-2.6%0.890.511.1x1178%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=25, threshold=13
1.4%-3.3%0.840.411.1x1290%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.015, maxStep=0.02
0.9%-3.2%0.590.301.1x1579%
MACD
fast=53, slow=69, signal=40
-1.1%-8.1%-0.66-0.140.9x3246%
Buy and hold2.5%-2.2%1.581.141.2x1100%
1x 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 SMA 크로스오버SupertrendBuy and hold
Supertrend (Sharpe leader), SMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -1% -3% -4% -5% 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and holdSMA 크로스오버Supertrend
Supertrend maximum drawdown -2.3% (2023-02-24 → 2023-06-12), recovered after 202 days.

Rules of the top strategy

Trades the direction of a volatility-based trend line that trails below/above price.

Method and caveats

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Parameters were selected on the same full-history sample using sharpe over 120 trials per strategy, so results contain in-sample bias. 0.5% trading costs are included; taxes, slippage and rejected orders are not.
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