Trend-Following Backtester · Guide · backtest 한국어
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National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia backtest
10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia. 1 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; ADX / DI 방향성 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester.
Results by strategy
1 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 8.6%, drawdown -73.5%).
Sharpe leader (same as main): ADX / DI 방향성 — CAGR 4.9%, MDD -25.3%, Sharpe 0.46, 18% exposure.
CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 9.2%, MDD -68.7%, exposure 89%.
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 · parameters | CAGR | MDD | Sharpe | Calmar | Total | Trades | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADX / DI 방향성 period=26, threshold=23 |
4.9% | -25.3% | 0.46 | 0.19 | 2.2x | 52 | 18% |
| Donchian 채널 돌파 entryN=5, exitN=69 |
9.2% | -68.7% | 0.38 | 0.13 | 4.2x | 59 | 89% |
| Parabolic SAR step=0.005, maxStep=0.36 |
7.0% | -64.6% | 0.33 | 0.11 | 3.0x | 110 | 51% |
| Supertrend period=6, mult=4.3 |
6.5% | -61.0% | 0.33 | 0.11 | 2.8x | 78 | 52% |
| ROC 모멘텀 n=142, threshold=-0.04 |
5.1% | -68.6% | 0.31 | 0.07 | 2.3x | 117 | 66% |
| MACD fast=15, slow=31, signal=15 |
4.8% | -66.3% | 0.30 | 0.07 | 2.2x | 193 | 48% |
| SMA 크로스오버 fast=17, slow=38 |
3.9% | -66.0% | 0.28 | 0.06 | 1.9x | 116 | 50% |
| EMA 크로스오버 fast=18, slow=135 |
-0.6% | -62.8% | 0.18 | -0.01 | 0.9x | 43 | 58% |
| 볼린저 밴드 돌파 n=23, k=1.9 |
-0.1% | -83.4% | 0.18 | -0.00 | 1.0x | 126 | 30% |
| Keltner 채널 돌파 emaPeriod=35, atrPeriod=8, mult=2 |
-1.4% | -82.2% | 0.15 | -0.02 | 0.8x | 94 | 33% |
| Buy and hold | 8.6% | -73.5% | 0.38 | 0.12 | 3.9x | 1 | 100% |
Rules of the top strategy
Looks at both the direction and the strength of the trend; holds only in a strong uptrend.
- Buy — Buy when up-direction (+DI) beats down-direction (−DI) and trend strength (ADX, 26-day) is ≥ 23
- Sell — Sell when direction flips or the trend weakens (ADX < 23)