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Intapp, Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Intapp, Inc.. 10 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 25.0%, MDD -17.8%).

Data 2021-06-30 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 1,277 (5.1 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNASMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

10 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 3.0%, drawdown -74.2%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 25.0%, MDD -17.8%, Sharpe 1.17, 22% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: ROC 모멘텀 — CAGR 25.5%, MDD -22.8%, exposure 30%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 22.1%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 56.3%p (CAGR 25.0%, MDD -17.8%, exposure 22%).

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=76, k=3.1
25.0%-17.8%1.171.403.1x422%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=50, atrPeriod=25, mult=3.4
22.3%-21.8%1.051.022.8x722%
ROC 모멘텀
n=95, threshold=0.14
25.5%-22.8%0.971.123.2x1730%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=41, threshold=13
18.7%-35.8%0.790.522.4x2026%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=23, slow=94
21.9%-36.2%0.750.602.7x1145%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=105, exitN=60
15.8%-38.5%0.670.412.1x730%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=53, slow=128
13.5%-34.6%0.570.391.9x636%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.01, maxStep=0.14
13.8%-55.7%0.540.251.9x6952%
Supertrend
period=21, mult=2.7
11.2%-50.1%0.470.221.7x3349%
MACD
fast=17, slow=43, signal=19
9.7%-39.3%0.430.251.6x4553%
Buy and hold3.0%-74.2%0.330.041.2x1100%
1x 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ROC 모멘텀볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), ROC 모멘텀 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -19% -37% -56% -74% 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and holdROC 모멘텀볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -17.8% (2023-04-18 → 2023-05-03), recovered after 526 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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