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Listed Index Fund TOPIX backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Listed Index Fund TOPIX. 0 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR 5.7%, MDD -26.8%).

Data 2008-01-04 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 4,580 (18.7 years)Costs 0.5%Venue TSEMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 6.0%, drawdown -51.9%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 4.5%, MDD -11.6%, Sharpe 0.72, 15% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 5.7%, MDD -39.3%, exposure 59%.

Return/drawdown alternative: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR is 1.5%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 40.3%p (CAGR 5.7%, MDD -26.8%, exposure 46%).

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=46, k=2.7
4.5%-11.6%0.720.382.3x1815%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=111, exitN=56
5.7%-26.8%0.530.212.8x2746%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=40, atrPeriod=13, mult=3.3
3.8%-21.0%0.480.182.0x6429%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=62, slow=192
5.7%-39.3%0.450.152.8x2759%
ROC 모멘텀
Hold-like · Exposure 100%
n=2, threshold=-0.08
5.6%-53.6%0.370.102.7x25100%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=58, slow=194
4.3%-34.4%0.360.132.2x2560%
Supertrend
period=6, mult=4.7
3.3%-22.1%0.340.151.8x8549%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=17, threshold=35
0.9%-7.9%0.310.111.2x164%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.005, maxStep=0.28
-3.3%-55.4%-0.19-0.060.5x16758%
MACD
fast=19, slow=46, signal=19
-3.7%-56.6%-0.24-0.070.5x21952%
Buy and hold6.0%-51.9%0.390.123.0x1100%
1x 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 SMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), SMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -13% -26% -39% -52% 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 Buy and holdSMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -11.6% (2013-05-22 → 2015-02-20), recovered after 1,615 days.

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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