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Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF. 9 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is Keltner 채널 돌파 (CAGR 16.8%, MDD -29.1%).

Data 2018-01-25 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 2,161 (8.6 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XASEMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

9 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 13.5%, drawdown -76.6%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 24.2%, MDD -34.6%, Sharpe 1.02, 42% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: EMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 25.5%, MDD -29.2%, exposure 57%.

Return/drawdown alternative: Keltner 채널 돌파 — CAGR is 10.6%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 42.0%p (CAGR 16.8%, MDD -29.1%, exposure 36%).

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=29, k=1.6
24.2%-34.6%1.020.706.4x5542%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=6, slow=31
25.5%-29.2%0.970.877.1x7157%
Supertrend
period=19, mult=3.3
22.3%-29.5%0.950.765.7x5849%
ROC 모멘텀
n=21, threshold=-0.01
22.8%-31.1%0.880.735.9x13758%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=15, atrPeriod=18, mult=1.3
16.8%-29.1%0.830.583.8x9736%
MACD
fast=19, slow=45, signal=14
17.5%-48.1%0.730.364.0x10353%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=21, exitN=48
17.4%-55.0%0.680.324.0x2773%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=18, slow=113
15.9%-48.2%0.650.333.5x2760%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=37, threshold=26
8.8%-20.8%0.640.422.1x68%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.015, maxStep=0.12
14.4%-59.4%0.640.243.2x14155%
Buy and hold13.5%-76.6%0.520.183.0x1100%
1x 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 EMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), EMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -19% -38% -57% -77% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and holdEMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -34.6% (2021-02-19 → 2022-07-26), recovered after 1,015 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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