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BankUnited, Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of BankUnited, Inc.. 4 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is ROC 모멘텀 (CAGR 3.4%, MDD -35.1%).

Data 2011-01-28 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 3,899 (15.5 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNYSMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

4 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 3.2%, drawdown -68.4%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 2.2%, MDD -12.6%, Sharpe 0.41, 2% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 5.1%, MDD -37.1%, exposure 54%.

Return/drawdown alternative: ROC 모멘텀 — CAGR is 1.0%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 55.8%p (CAGR 3.4%, MDD -35.1%, exposure 25%).

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=21, k=3.3
2.2%-12.6%0.410.181.4x62%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=43, slow=178
5.1%-37.1%0.340.142.2x2354%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=77, exitN=63
4.5%-56.0%0.310.082.0x2360%
ROC 모멘텀
n=122, threshold=0.14
3.4%-35.1%0.290.101.7x10425%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=53, slow=141
3.2%-40.6%0.260.081.6x2755%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=46, atrPeriod=29, mult=3.6
1.1%-34.3%0.150.031.2x3217%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=33, threshold=13
1.0%-46.3%0.150.021.2x10231%
Supertrend
period=8, mult=2.2
0.2%-45.8%0.120.001.0x15852%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.015, maxStep=0.14
-1.3%-55.5%0.06-0.020.8x27851%
MACD
fast=12, slow=41, signal=19
-1.9%-58.1%0.04-0.030.7x20049%
Buy and hold3.2%-68.4%0.270.051.6x1100%
1x 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 SMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), SMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -17% -34% -51% -68% 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Buy and holdSMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -12.6% (2023-12-14 → 2026-01-28), 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 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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