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Copa Holdings, S.A. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Copa Holdings, S.A.. 2 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is ROC 모멘텀 (CAGR 11.9%, MDD -41.7%).

Data 2005-12-15 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 5,187 (20.6 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNYSMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

2 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 8.9%, drawdown -82.8%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 6.3%, MDD -20.9%, Sharpe 0.60, 9% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: ROC 모멘텀 — CAGR 11.9%, MDD -41.7%, exposure 55%.

Return/drawdown alternative: ROC 모멘텀 — CAGR is 2.6%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 61.9%p (CAGR 11.9%, MDD -41.7%, exposure 55%).

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=36, k=3.5
6.3%-20.9%0.600.303.6x169%
ROC 모멘텀
n=114, threshold=0.04
11.9%-41.7%0.540.2810.1x17655%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=31, atrPeriod=18, mult=4
4.8%-19.1%0.520.252.6x189%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=21, exitN=76
9.0%-75.3%0.420.125.9x4181%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=57, slow=85
7.0%-66.0%0.370.114.1x6762%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=58, slow=207
6.5%-59.2%0.370.113.7x2361%
Supertrend
period=14, mult=3.2
4.5%-62.4%0.300.072.5x11857%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=23, threshold=22
1.3%-42.7%0.160.031.3x8218%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.045, maxStep=0.24
-3.4%-80.0%0.05-0.040.5x71154%
MACD
fast=17, slow=54, signal=18
-5.9%-86.3%-0.05-0.070.3x25051%
Buy and hold8.9%-82.8%0.410.115.8x1100%
1x 10x 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 ROC 모멘텀볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), ROC 모멘텀 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -21% -41% -62% -83% 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 Buy and holdROC 모멘텀볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -20.9% (2020-12-10 → 2026-05-19), 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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