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iFreeETF TOPIX (Yearly Dividend Type) backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of iFreeETF TOPIX (Yearly Dividend Type). 0 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 4.6%, MDD -14.8%).

Data 2008-01-04 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 4,580 (18.7 years)Costs 0.5%Venue TSEMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 6.1%, drawdown -51.7%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 4.6%, MDD -14.8%, Sharpe 0.69, 18% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 5.7%, MDD -38.1%, exposure 58%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 1.5%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 36.9%p (CAGR 4.6%, MDD -14.8%, 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=53, k=2.7
4.6%-14.8%0.690.312.3x2218%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=40, atrPeriod=23, mult=3
4.2%-19.4%0.510.222.2x6630%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=112, exitN=76
4.9%-37.2%0.450.132.5x2352%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=63, slow=183
5.7%-38.1%0.450.152.8x2958%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=38, slow=218
4.2%-36.1%0.360.122.2x2960%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=23, threshold=22
1.5%-10.2%0.290.151.3x5013%
Supertrend
period=7, mult=4.8
2.5%-26.9%0.270.091.6x8151%
ROC 모멘텀
n=134, threshold=0.07
1.5%-41.6%0.190.041.3x11039%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.005, maxStep=0.3
-3.2%-49.8%-0.19-0.070.5x17157%
MACD
fast=19, slow=40, signal=19
-3.7%-58.6%-0.24-0.060.5x22352%
Buy and hold6.1%-51.7%0.390.123.0x1100%
1x 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 SMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), SMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -13% -26% -39% -52% 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 Buy and holdSMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -14.8% (2013-05-22 → 2015-02-20), recovered after 1,625 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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