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Rightmove plc backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Rightmove plc. 1 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is SMA 크로스오버 (CAGR 11.8%, MDD -54.4%).

Data 2006-03-10 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 5,152 (20.4 years)Costs 0.5%Venue LSEMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

1 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 12.9%, drawdown -74.7%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 8.9%, MDD -32.0%, Sharpe 0.63, 23% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 14.9%, MDD -62.7%, exposure 84%.

Return/drawdown alternative: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR is 3.9%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 42.7%p (CAGR 11.8%, MDD -54.4%, exposure 65%).

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=77, k=2.8
8.9%-32.0%0.630.285.7x2523%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=9, exitN=59
14.9%-62.7%0.620.2417.0x6184%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=54, slow=183
11.8%-54.4%0.560.229.6x2865%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=65, slow=157
10.7%-60.2%0.530.188.0x2865%
ROC 모멘텀
n=130, threshold=0.04
7.4%-69.1%0.430.114.3x16857%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=29, threshold=22
4.1%-24.6%0.400.172.3x3814%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=56, atrPeriod=15, mult=3.7
4.4%-49.4%0.350.092.4x4826%
Supertrend
period=21, mult=2.6
4.7%-69.9%0.310.072.5x16358%
MACD
fast=10, slow=44, signal=14
3.9%-65.4%0.280.062.2x30949%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.015, maxStep=0.12
-0.3%-66.7%0.11-0.000.9x35955%
Buy and hold12.9%-74.7%0.530.1711.8x1100%
1x 10x 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019 2022 2025 Donchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -19% -37% -56% -75% 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019 2022 2025 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -32.0% (2009-10-08 → 2010-02-05), recovered after 559 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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