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Solana backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Solana. 10 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 69.1%, MDD -35.6%).

Data 2021-10-15 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 1,774 (4.9 years)Costs 0.5%Venue UpbitMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

10 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR -7.0%, drawdown -96.1%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 69.1%, MDD -35.6%, Sharpe 1.44, 18% exposure.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 76.0%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 60.5%p (CAGR 69.1%, MDD -35.6%, exposure 18%).

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=8, k=2.1
69.1%-35.6%1.441.9412.9x6118%
Supertrend
period=7, mult=1.4
66.3%-54.9%1.171.2111.9x10146%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=40, threshold=21
42.1%-41.2%1.141.025.6x812%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=16, atrPeriod=25, mult=1.2
50.7%-52.9%1.120.967.4x6327%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.04, maxStep=0.18
61.2%-49.7%1.101.2310.2x19950%
MACD
fast=14, slow=40, signal=15
59.6%-64.9%1.060.929.8x6953%
ROC 모멘텀
n=124, threshold=0.14
44.8%-42.4%1.021.066.1x3034%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=110, exitN=70
45.8%-46.4%1.010.996.3x539%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=9, slow=126
45.9%-47.8%1.000.966.3x1539%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=4, slow=201
42.0%-46.1%0.960.915.5x1536%
Buy and hold-7.0%-96.1%0.35-0.070.7x1100%
0.1 1x 10x 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% -96% 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and hold볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -35.6% (2024-11-21 → 2025-03-04), 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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