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NZAM J-REIT CORE Index ETF backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of NZAM J-REIT CORE Index ETF. 5 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; ADX / DI 방향성 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is ROC 모멘텀 (CAGR 0.6%, MDD -0.5%).

Data 2019-02-04 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 1,846 (7.6 years)Costs 0.5%Venue TSEMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

5 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 0.1%, drawdown -47.6%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): ADX / DI 방향성 — CAGR 4.1%, MDD -6.4%, Sharpe 0.79, 20% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 4.8%, MDD -16.6%, exposure 50%.

Return/drawdown alternative: ROC 모멘텀 — CAGR is 4.0%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 41.2%p (CAGR 0.6%, MDD -0.5%, exposure 0%).

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=27, threshold=27
4.1%-6.4%0.790.641.4x1020%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=48, slow=107
4.8%-16.6%0.480.291.4x1450%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=111, exitN=37
3.0%-18.1%0.350.171.3x833%
ROC 모멘텀
n=12, threshold=0.13
0.6%-0.5%0.301.251.0x20%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=46, slow=62
1.5%-29.4%0.190.051.1x1851%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=35, k=2.9
-0.1%-24.4%0.02-0.011.0x1622%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.005, maxStep=0.1
-3.4%-40.4%-0.26-0.090.8x5053%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=58, atrPeriod=22, mult=4
-3.1%-36.6%-0.33-0.080.8x3032%
Supertrend
period=19, mult=4.9
-7.1%-50.8%-0.52-0.140.6x6450%
MACD
fast=14, slow=32, signal=15
-10.1%-59.4%-0.81-0.170.4x12449%
Buy and hold0.1%-47.6%0.110.001.0x1100%
1x 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 SMA 크로스오버ADX / DI 방향성Buy and hold
ADX / DI 방향성 (Sharpe leader), SMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -12% -24% -36% -48% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and holdSMA 크로스오버ADX / DI 방향성
ADX / DI 방향성 maximum drawdown -6.4% (2021-07-12 → 2025-08-15), recovered after 1,568 days.

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 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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