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Ethereum Classic backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Ethereum Classic. 10 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is 볼린저 밴드 돌파 (CAGR 53.5%, MDD -49.6%).

Data 2017-05-17 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 3,347 (9.2 years)Costs 0.5%Venue BithumbMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

10 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 2.0%, drawdown -94.2%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 53.5%, MDD -49.6%, Sharpe 1.00, 19% exposure.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 51.5%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 44.5%p (CAGR 53.5%, MDD -49.6%, exposure 19%).

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
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=13, k=2.3
53.5%-49.6%1.001.0851.8x10819%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=93, exitN=13
45.8%-56.2%0.910.8232.2x2015%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=54, atrPeriod=10, mult=3
43.2%-70.1%0.880.6227.2x2219%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=26, threshold=18
40.8%-66.7%0.820.6123.4x7029%
MACD
fast=7, slow=52, signal=18
40.3%-69.2%0.810.5822.6x18851%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=4, slow=51
37.8%-72.3%0.790.5219.2x9040%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=15, slow=20
34.1%-71.7%0.760.4814.9x9041%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.045, maxStep=0.14
37.0%-77.3%0.750.4818.2x34642%
ROC 모멘텀
n=6, threshold=0.05
31.7%-72.6%0.730.4412.6x44425%
Supertrend
period=25, mult=5
30.3%-73.8%0.710.4111.4x3038%
Buy and hold2.0%-94.2%0.520.021.2x1100%
1x 10x 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파: Solid strategy line versus dashed buy-and-hold line. Log scale.
0% -24% -47% -71% -94% 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Buy and hold볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -49.6% (2022-07-28 → 2024-11-13), prior peak not yet recovered.

Rules of the top strategy

Breaking above the upper band (average plus a multiple of volatility) signals a strong move up.

Method and caveats

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Parameters were carried forward from the latest full optimization and replayed on this monthly dataset. 0.5% trading costs are included; taxes, slippage and rejected orders are not.
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