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Zalando SE backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Zalando SE. 8 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; ADX / DI 방향성 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is 볼린저 밴드 돌파 (CAGR 2.2%, MDD -9.7%).

Data 2014-10-01 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 3,004 (11.8 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XETRMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

8 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 2.3%, drawdown -84.4%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): ADX / DI 방향성 — CAGR 7.2%, MDD -34.6%, Sharpe 0.47, 21% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: ROC 모멘텀 — CAGR 9.4%, MDD -47.3%, exposure 60%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 4.9%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 49.8%p (CAGR 2.2%, MDD -9.7%, exposure 2%).

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
ADX / DI 방향성
period=47, threshold=15
7.2%-34.6%0.470.212.3x1821%
ROC 모멘텀
n=130, threshold=-0.03
9.4%-47.3%0.460.202.9x6960%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=18, slow=119
8.7%-49.3%0.450.182.7x2956%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=12, slow=184
8.6%-45.4%0.450.192.7x2556%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=26, atrPeriod=28, mult=2.9
6.3%-32.2%0.430.202.1x4522%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=15, k=3.5
2.2%-9.7%0.420.221.3x42%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=52, exitN=69
7.8%-36.4%0.410.212.4x1956%
MACD
fast=15, slow=52, signal=18
5.9%-61.4%0.330.102.0x13151%
Supertrend
period=25, mult=3.5
3.9%-61.3%0.270.061.6x7149%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.01, maxStep=0.12
1.5%-54.8%0.200.031.2x15750%
Buy and hold2.3%-84.4%0.260.031.3x1100%
1x 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 ROC 모멘텀ADX / DI 방향성Buy and hold
ADX / DI 방향성 (Sharpe leader), ROC 모멘텀 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -21% -42% -63% -84% 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Buy and holdROC 모멘텀ADX / DI 방향성
ADX / DI 방향성 maximum drawdown -34.6% (2023-02-03 → 2025-03-04), prior peak not yet recovered.

Rules of the top strategy

Looks at both the direction and the strength of the trend; holds only in a strong uptrend.

Method and caveats

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Parameters were selected on the same full-history sample using sharpe over 40 trials per strategy, so results contain in-sample bias. 0.5% trading costs are included; taxes, slippage and rejected orders are not.
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