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Algorand backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Algorand. 10 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is ADX / DI 방향성 (CAGR 21.6%, MDD -31.2%).

Data 2021-11-18 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 1,740 (4.8 years)Costs 0.5%Venue UpbitMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

10 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR -46.3%, drawdown -95.5%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 41.7%, MDD -31.8%, Sharpe 1.04, 11% exposure.

Return/drawdown alternative: ADX / DI 방향성 — CAGR is 88.0%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 63.7%p (CAGR 21.6%, MDD -31.2%, exposure 9%).

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=26, k=3
41.7%-31.8%1.041.315.3x1411%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=13, atrPeriod=16, mult=2
37.7%-39.0%0.990.974.6x229%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=40, exitN=4
38.5%-31.7%0.991.214.8x2611%
ROC 모멘텀
n=14, threshold=0.14
33.8%-36.3%0.870.934.0x7814%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=15, threshold=32
21.6%-31.2%0.720.692.5x229%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=1, slow=72
24.6%-53.7%0.670.462.9x6426%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.01, maxStep=0.18
13.4%-73.7%0.500.181.8x7735%
Supertrend
period=26, mult=4
9.6%-76.3%0.430.131.5x1726%
MACD
fast=17, slow=54, signal=21
4.3%-69.2%0.380.061.2x5551%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=17, slow=122
4.0%-60.8%0.330.071.2x1428%
Buy and hold-46.3%-95.5%-0.33-0.480.1x1100%
0.1 1x 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파: Solid strategy line versus dashed buy-and-hold line. Log scale.
0% -24% -48% -72% -95% 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and hold볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -31.8% (2022-09-23 → 2023-10-31), recovered after 440 days.

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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