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Nexxen International Ltd. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Nexxen International Ltd.. 9 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 12.7%, MDD -23.6%).

Data 2021-06-18 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 1,285 (5.1 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNASMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

9 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR -10.4%, drawdown -86.3%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 12.7%, MDD -23.6%, Sharpe 0.81, 18% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 15.3%, MDD -34.4%, exposure 34%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 23.1%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 62.7%p (CAGR 12.7%, MDD -23.6%, exposure 18%).

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=41, k=3
12.7%-23.6%0.810.541.8x718%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=93, exitN=74
15.3%-34.4%0.620.452.1x334%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=47, slow=177
14.4%-33.4%0.590.432.0x333%
ROC 모멘텀
n=111, threshold=0.11
11.8%-31.2%0.570.381.8x3331%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=39, atrPeriod=19, mult=2.4
10.0%-39.8%0.550.251.6x1729%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=20, threshold=20
7.4%-27.7%0.440.271.4x2526%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=7, slow=200
6.6%-36.0%0.360.181.4x1336%
MACD
fast=17, slow=43, signal=28
5.7%-60.3%0.340.091.3x4152%
Supertrend
period=20, mult=5
2.6%-52.4%0.240.051.1x1343%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.015, maxStep=0.26
-19.4%-77.8%-0.43-0.250.3x9752%
Buy and hold-10.4%-86.3%0.09-0.120.6x1100%
1x 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Donchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -22% -43% -65% -86% 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -23.6% (2025-01-07 → 2026-03-27), recovered after 510 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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