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Metals Exploration plc backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Metals Exploration plc. 10 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is Keltner 채널 돌파 (CAGR 8.5%, MDD -53.5%).

Data 2004-10-22 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 5,511 (21.8 years)Costs 0.5%Venue LSEMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

10 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 5.7%, drawdown -99.3%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 14.3%, MDD -59.3%, Sharpe 0.51, 35% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 16.3%, MDD -72.0%, exposure 41%.

Return/drawdown alternative: Keltner 채널 돌파 — CAGR is 8.6%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 39.9%p (CAGR 8.5%, MDD -53.5%, exposure 25%).

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=1.2
14.3%-59.3%0.510.2418.4x26435%
Supertrend
period=12, mult=2.5
14.0%-74.9%0.500.1917.4x18045%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=35, exitN=16
16.3%-72.0%0.490.2326.9x7641%
MACD
fast=8, slow=12, signal=13
16.3%-83.8%0.480.1926.8x44851%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=54, slow=165
11.5%-87.0%0.460.1310.7x3245%
ROC 모멘텀
n=106, threshold=-0.03
12.0%-83.6%0.430.1411.8x16850%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=35, threshold=9
8.5%-78.7%0.400.115.9x17646%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=57, atrPeriod=24, mult=3.1
8.5%-53.5%0.390.165.9x4825%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=5, slow=31
7.6%-76.7%0.380.104.9x20848%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.05, maxStep=0.12
7.7%-81.5%0.380.095.0x54444%
Buy and hold5.7%-99.3%0.420.063.3x1100%
0.1 1x 10x 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 Donchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -25% -50% -74% -99% 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -59.3% (2019-02-01 → 2019-08-12), recovered after 634 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 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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