Trend-Following Backtester · Guide · backtest 한국어
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Ares Management Corporation backtest
10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Ares Management Corporation. 0 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; Supertrend ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester.
Results by strategy
0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 17.0%, drawdown -51.3%).
Sharpe leader (same as main): Supertrend — CAGR 14.9%, MDD -41.7%, Sharpe 0.71, 59% exposure.
CAGR reference leader: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 15.5%, MDD -44.8%, exposure 68%.
No strategy retained at least 75% of buy-and-hold CAGR while reducing drawdown by both 20% relatively and 5 percentage points absolutely.
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 · parameters | CAGR | MDD | Sharpe | Calmar | Total | Trades | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supertrend period=21, mult=2.4 |
14.9% | -41.7% | 0.71 | 0.36 | 5.5x | 99 | 59% |
| SMA 크로스오버 fast=78, slow=189 |
15.5% | -44.8% | 0.63 | 0.35 | 5.8x | 16 | 68% |
| Donchian 채널 돌파 entryN=89, exitN=77 |
12.4% | -41.3% | 0.59 | 0.30 | 4.2x | 14 | 67% |
| ROC 모멘텀 n=47, threshold=-0.09 |
10.6% | -43.3% | 0.50 | 0.25 | 3.5x | 107 | 84% |
| EMA 크로스오버 fast=80, slow=242 |
11.2% | -51.9% | 0.50 | 0.22 | 3.7x | 12 | 76% |
| Parabolic SAR step=0.01, maxStep=0.1 |
7.4% | -41.8% | 0.42 | 0.18 | 2.4x | 173 | 56% |
| Keltner 채널 돌파 emaPeriod=68, atrPeriod=21, mult=1.3 |
5.0% | -35.5% | 0.34 | 0.14 | 1.8x | 78 | 52% |
| ADX / DI 방향성 period=30, threshold=11 |
5.0% | -35.4% | 0.34 | 0.14 | 1.8x | 154 | 50% |
| MACD fast=17, slow=50, signal=17 |
4.4% | -48.0% | 0.30 | 0.09 | 1.7x | 139 | 51% |
| 볼린저 밴드 돌파 n=42, k=1.8 |
4.0% | -34.7% | 0.30 | 0.12 | 1.6x | 80 | 43% |
| Buy and hold | 17.0% | -51.3% | 0.62 | 0.33 | 6.9x | 1 | 100% |
Rules of the top strategy
Trades the direction of a volatility-based trend line that trails below/above price.
- Buy — Buy when price moves above the trend line (flips up) — 21-day volatility, 2.4× band
- Sell — Sell when price drops below the trend line (flips down)