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Expand Energy Corporation backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Expand Energy Corporation. 0 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is EMA 크로스오버 (CAGR 12.6%, MDD -26.0%).

Data 2021-02-10 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 1,374 (5.5 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNASMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 14.3%, drawdown -32.9%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 5.0%, MDD -12.2%, Sharpe 0.60, 10% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 13.1%, MDD -27.9%, exposure 58%.

Return/drawdown alternative: EMA 크로스오버 — CAGR is 9.4%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 20.6%p (CAGR 12.6%, MDD -26.0%, exposure 61%).

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=25, k=3.2
5.0%-12.2%0.600.411.3x810%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=27, slow=97
13.1%-27.9%0.580.472.0x1258%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=30, slow=42
12.6%-26.0%0.570.481.9x1661%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=12, exitN=33
12.4%-37.4%0.550.331.9x2175%
ROC 모멘텀
n=42, threshold=-0.04
4.1%-38.6%0.280.111.2x7569%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=31, atrPeriod=16, mult=3.6
1.9%-12.1%0.270.151.1x46%
Supertrend
period=28, mult=4.6
3.1%-43.8%0.250.071.2x1854%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=28, threshold=15
2.6%-21.7%0.230.121.2x3029%
MACD
fast=30, slow=36, signal=22
1.6%-30.5%0.180.051.1x4949%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.01, maxStep=0.24
-12.1%-56.9%-0.40-0.210.5x8755%
Buy and hold14.3%-32.9%0.560.442.1x1100%
1x 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 SMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), SMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -8% -16% -25% -33% 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and holdSMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -12.2% (2022-04-18 → 2024-03-07), recovered after 948 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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