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SAMSUNG KODEX KOSDAQ 150 ETF backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of SAMSUNG KODEX KOSDAQ 150 ETF. 6 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; Donchian 채널 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is 볼린저 밴드 돌파 (CAGR 5.9%, MDD -22.9%).

Data 2015-10-01 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 2,646 (10.9 years)Costs 0.5%Venue KRXMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

6 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 2.6%, drawdown -57.9%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 6.7%, MDD -27.2%, Sharpe 0.47, 31% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: EMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 6.9%, MDD -31.9%, exposure 48%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 4.1%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 30.7%p (CAGR 5.9%, MDD -22.9%, exposure 23%).

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
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=96, exitN=39
6.7%-27.2%0.470.252.0x1631%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=76, k=2.3
5.9%-22.9%0.460.261.9x1423%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=32, slow=157
6.9%-31.9%0.430.222.1x1448%
MACD
fast=7, slow=42, signal=13
5.2%-32.2%0.380.161.7x16951%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=7, slow=186
5.7%-32.0%0.380.181.8x3047%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=38, threshold=23
2.1%-14.2%0.350.151.3x63%
ROC 모멘텀
n=97, threshold=0
4.8%-34.9%0.340.141.7x9049%
Supertrend
period=20, mult=4.8
-0.5%-47.7%0.07-0.011.0x4045%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.01, maxStep=0.36
-0.7%-45.3%0.06-0.010.9x14754%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=23, atrPeriod=11, mult=1.4
-0.6%-32.9%0.03-0.020.9x9632%
Buy and hold2.6%-57.9%0.240.051.3x1100%
1x 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 EMA 크로스오버Donchian 채널 돌파Buy and hold
Donchian 채널 돌파 (Sharpe leader), EMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -14% -29% -43% -58% 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Buy and holdEMA 크로스오버Donchian 채널 돌파
Donchian 채널 돌파 maximum drawdown -27.2% (2020-09-15 → 2022-01-07), recovered after 1,039 days.

Rules of the top strategy

A new high means a trend starting; a new low means it’s over (turtle-trading style).

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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