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Sana Biotechnology, Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Sana Biotechnology, Inc.. 10 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; Keltner 채널 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is 볼린저 밴드 돌파 (CAGR 11.5%, MDD -41.7%).

Data 2021-02-04 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 1,378 (5.5 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNASMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

10 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR -35.7%, drawdown -96.9%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): Keltner 채널 돌파 — CAGR 24.0%, MDD -62.9%, Sharpe 0.66, 21% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: ADX / DI 방향성 — CAGR 30.5%, MDD -52.6%, exposure 43%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 59.7%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 34.0%p (CAGR 11.5%, MDD -41.7%, 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
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=12, atrPeriod=10, mult=1.1
24.0%-62.9%0.660.383.2x4821%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=4, threshold=25
30.5%-52.6%0.630.584.3x19043%
MACD
fast=14, slow=34, signal=15
25.5%-72.8%0.590.353.5x6245%
Supertrend
period=22, mult=1.7
16.2%-69.9%0.540.232.3x6033%
ROC 모멘텀
n=72, threshold=0.13
11.5%-44.7%0.460.261.8x4828%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=13, k=2.2
11.5%-41.7%0.460.281.8x4418%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.02, maxStep=0.28
8.4%-80.0%0.430.101.6x11841%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=41, slow=48
2.1%-50.9%0.310.041.1x1432%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=74, exitN=53
-0.0%-59.7%0.24-0.001.0x727%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=21, slow=183
-0.3%-53.6%0.24-0.011.0x628%
Buy and hold-35.7%-96.9%0.09-0.370.1x1100%
0.1 1x 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ADX / DI 방향성Keltner 채널 돌파Buy and hold
Keltner 채널 돌파 (Sharpe leader), ADX / DI 방향성 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -24% -48% -73% -97% 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and holdADX / DI 방향성Keltner 채널 돌파
Keltner 채널 돌파 maximum drawdown -62.9% (2024-03-01 → 2025-05-21), recovered after 593 days.

Rules of the top strategy

Breaking above the channel top (average plus a multiple of volatility) signals an upside breakout.

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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