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Trend-Following Backtester · Guide · backtest 한국어

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GPGI, Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of GPGI, Inc.. 8 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 15.2%, MDD -14.5%).

Data 2020-11-19 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 1,450 (5.8 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNYSMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

8 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 8.5%, drawdown -59.1%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 15.2%, MDD -14.5%, Sharpe 1.09, 11% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: ADX / DI 방향성 — CAGR 27.6%, MDD -29.2%, exposure 40%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 6.7%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 44.6%p (CAGR 15.2%, MDD -14.5%, exposure 11%).

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=16, k=2.8
15.2%-14.5%1.091.042.3x1411%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=56, atrPeriod=18, mult=2.8
25.7%-19.8%1.011.303.7x1029%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=52, threshold=10
27.6%-29.2%0.970.944.1x1640%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=4, slow=137
26.5%-24.5%0.941.083.9x1247%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=6, slow=125
26.3%-25.3%0.931.043.9x1449%
ROC 모멘텀
n=106, threshold=0.03
22.9%-22.9%0.861.003.3x1039%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=49, exitN=63
19.4%-36.6%0.730.532.8x852%
Supertrend
period=10, mult=3.2
13.6%-31.5%0.570.432.1x2642%
MACD
fast=19, slow=23, signal=13
-5.9%-60.6%-0.03-0.100.7x8645%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.025, maxStep=0.26
-10.6%-68.5%-0.14-0.150.5x14749%
Buy and hold8.5%-59.1%0.410.141.6x1100%
1x 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ADX / DI 방향성볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), ADX / DI 방향성 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -15% -30% -44% -59% 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and holdADX / DI 방향성볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -14.5% (2026-07-06 → 2026-07-09), 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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