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Global X Copper Miners ETF backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Global X Copper Miners ETF. 6 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is 볼린저 밴드 돌파 (CAGR 4.5%, MDD -21.4%).

Data 2010-04-20 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 4,096 (16.3 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XASEMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

6 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 3.6%, drawdown -85.4%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 4.5%, MDD -21.4%, Sharpe 0.43, 12% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: ROC 모멘텀 — CAGR 7.6%, MDD -47.2%, exposure 58%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 0.9%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 64.0%p (CAGR 4.5%, MDD -21.4%, exposure 12%).

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=24, k=2.6
4.5%-21.4%0.430.212.0x4212%
ROC 모멘텀
n=79, threshold=-0.03
7.6%-47.2%0.420.163.3x15158%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=89, exitN=31
5.8%-42.2%0.410.142.5x3831%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=32, slow=40
7.0%-56.2%0.400.123.0x13852%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=44, slow=152
5.7%-49.3%0.350.122.5x2351%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=57, atrPeriod=29, mult=3.5
3.7%-44.1%0.300.081.8x5829%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=38, threshold=13
2.9%-41.5%0.250.071.6x7423%
Supertrend
period=23, mult=2.4
2.7%-73.5%0.230.041.6x22051%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.03, maxStep=0.1
1.1%-61.1%0.170.021.2x31952%
MACD
fast=16, slow=28, signal=7
0.2%-75.9%0.130.001.0x30551%
Buy and hold3.6%-85.4%0.280.041.8x1100%
1x 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 ROC 모멘텀볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), ROC 모멘텀 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -21% -43% -64% -85% 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Buy and holdROC 모멘텀볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -21.4% (2021-02-23 → 2022-11-09), recovered after 1,133 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 selected on the same full-history sample using sharpe over 40 trials per strategy, so results contain in-sample bias. 0.5% trading costs are included; taxes, slippage and rejected orders are not.
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