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iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF. 0 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is EMA 크로스오버 (CAGR 3.4%, MDD -23.3%).

Data 2014-06-12 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 3,052 (12.1 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XASEMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 3.6%, drawdown -41.1%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 0.9%, MDD -3.4%, Sharpe 0.41, 2% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: EMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 3.4%, MDD -23.3%, exposure 61%.

Return/drawdown alternative: EMA 크로스오버 — CAGR is 2.7%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 37.7%p (CAGR 3.4%, MDD -23.3%, exposure 61%).

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=17, k=3
0.9%-3.4%0.410.261.1x52%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=11, atrPeriod=22, mult=3.2
0.5%-2.7%0.390.181.1x42%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=51, slow=77
3.4%-23.3%0.330.151.5x2561%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=64, exitN=95
3.4%-26.7%0.320.131.5x1571%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=24, slow=141
2.8%-26.1%0.280.111.4x2560%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=36, threshold=24
0.3%-4.0%0.200.081.0x22%
ROC 모멘텀
n=108, threshold=-0.02
1.1%-34.6%0.150.031.1x7965%
Supertrend
period=25, mult=5
-0.1%-32.5%0.05-0.001.0x5358%
MACD
fast=22, slow=69, signal=18
-0.5%-28.9%0.00-0.020.9x10549%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.005, maxStep=0.26
-3.7%-46.7%-0.27-0.080.6x11358%
Buy and hold3.6%-41.1%0.280.091.5x1100%
1x 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 EMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), EMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -10% -21% -31% -41% 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Buy and holdEMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -3.4% (2025-03-18 → 2026-07-31), prior peak not yet recovered.

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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