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Autotrader Group PLC backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Autotrader Group PLC. 0 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester.

Data 2015-03-19 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 2,872 (11.4 years)Costs 0.5%Venue LSEMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 6.5%, drawdown -53.0%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 2.0%, MDD -9.8%, Sharpe 0.39, 9% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Supertrend — CAGR 3.1%, MDD -40.9%, exposure 55%.

No strategy retained at least 75% of buy-and-hold CAGR while reducing drawdown by both 20% relatively and 5 percentage points absolutely.

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=35, k=3.2
2.0%-9.8%0.390.201.3x129%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=18, threshold=38
1.1%-10.4%0.260.101.1x63%
Supertrend
period=20, mult=2.9
3.1%-40.9%0.250.071.4x7355%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=9, exitN=18
2.8%-47.2%0.230.061.4x8770%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=6, atrPeriod=19, mult=2.1
0.7%-5.7%0.190.121.1x123%
ROC 모멘텀
n=21, threshold=0.12
0.5%-20.6%0.110.031.1x807%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=61, slow=165
-0.0%-40.1%0.11-0.001.0x1667%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=9, slow=24
-0.2%-45.0%0.09-0.001.0x13154%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.005, maxStep=0.36
-2.0%-52.5%-0.01-0.040.8x10153%
MACD
fast=19, slow=64, signal=18
-2.0%-44.7%-0.01-0.040.8x11349%
Buy and hold6.5%-53.0%0.360.122.0x1100%
1x 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Supertrend볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Supertrend (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -13% -26% -40% -53% 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Buy and holdSupertrend볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -9.8% (2023-12-12 → 2024-06-25), 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 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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