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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF. 0 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester.

Data 2014-02-14 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 3,154 (12.5 years)Costs 0.5%Venue ARCXMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 5.3%, drawdown -32.4%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 1.6%, MDD -4.3%, Sharpe 0.49, 10% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 4.1%, MDD -27.1%, exposure 64%.

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=76, k=2.9
1.6%-4.3%0.490.371.2x410%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=33, slow=209
4.1%-27.1%0.410.151.7x1764%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=56, slow=212
3.5%-24.0%0.370.151.5x961%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=18, threshold=33
0.5%-2.2%0.340.211.1x42%
ROC 모멘텀
n=59, threshold=-0.09
3.0%-33.7%0.280.091.5x4193%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=94, exitN=89
1.1%-32.4%0.160.031.2x1954%
Supertrend
period=36, mult=3.9
-1.3%-41.4%-0.05-0.030.8x9369%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.02, maxStep=0.02
-1.9%-42.8%-0.11-0.040.8x7770%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=54, atrPeriod=26, mult=3.2
-1.4%-32.5%-0.12-0.040.8x4937%
MACD
fast=17, slow=44, signal=18
-5.2%-53.2%-0.48-0.100.5x15849%
Buy and hold5.3%-32.4%0.390.161.9x1100%
1x 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 SMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), SMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -8% -16% -24% -32% 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Buy and holdSMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -4.3% (2017-06-19 → 2020-11-12), recovered after 1,276 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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