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Algorand backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Algorand. 10 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; Keltner 채널 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is ADX / DI 방향성 (CAGR 22.0%, MDD -31.2%).

Data 2021-11-18 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 1,709 (4.7 years)Costs 0.5%Venue UpbitMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

10 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR -47.4%, drawdown -95.5%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): Keltner 채널 돌파 — CAGR 41.9%, MDD -39.0%, Sharpe 1.06, 9% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 42.7%, MDD -31.7%, exposure 11%.

Return/drawdown alternative: ADX / DI 방향성 — CAGR is 89.3%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 56.5%p (CAGR 22.0%, MDD -31.2%, exposure 9%).

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
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=13, atrPeriod=16, mult=2
41.9%-39.0%1.061.075.2x209%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=40, exitN=4
42.7%-31.7%1.061.355.3x2411%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=26, k=3
42.6%-31.8%1.051.345.3x1411%
ROC 모멘텀
n=14, threshold=0.14
34.5%-36.3%0.870.954.0x7814%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=1, slow=72
28.2%-48.2%0.730.593.2x6026%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=15, threshold=32
22.0%-31.2%0.730.712.5x229%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.01, maxStep=0.18
20.8%-65.1%0.610.322.4x7435%
Supertrend
period=26, mult=4
12.9%-76.3%0.490.171.8x1626%
MACD
fast=17, slow=54, signal=21
7.2%-69.2%0.420.101.4x5250%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=17, slow=122
4.1%-60.8%0.330.071.2x1428%
Buy and hold-47.4%-95.5%-0.35-0.500.0x1100%
0.1 1x 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Donchian 채널 돌파Keltner 채널 돌파Buy and hold
Keltner 채널 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -24% -48% -72% -95% 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파Keltner 채널 돌파
Keltner 채널 돌파 maximum drawdown -39.0% (2022-09-23 → 2023-10-31), recovered after 525 days.

Rules of the top strategy

Breaking above the channel top (average plus a multiple of volatility) signals an upside breakout.

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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