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MeiraGTx Holdings plc backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of MeiraGTx Holdings plc. 6 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 6.1%, MDD -14.1%).

Data 2018-06-08 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 2,068 (8.2 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNASMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

6 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR -1.1%, drawdown -88.0%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 6.1%, MDD -14.1%, Sharpe 0.56, 2% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: MACD — CAGR 10.8%, MDD -55.7%, exposure 49%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 7.2%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 73.9%p (CAGR 6.1%, MDD -14.1%, exposure 2%).

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=16, k=3.3
6.1%-14.1%0.560.431.6x62%
MACD
fast=14, slow=24, signal=15
10.8%-55.7%0.450.192.3x10549%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=19, atrPeriod=17, mult=1.9
5.9%-39.8%0.350.151.6x3915%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=28, slow=32
4.9%-72.8%0.330.071.5x11947%
ROC 모멘텀
n=37, threshold=0
2.6%-69.6%0.280.041.2x14648%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=108, exitN=25
1.4%-62.3%0.190.021.1x1125%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=27, threshold=12
-1.1%-66.7%0.18-0.020.9x8144%
Supertrend
period=25, mult=4.5
-4.6%-86.8%0.12-0.050.7x2354%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.035, maxStep=0.2
-7.6%-83.9%0.06-0.090.5x25349%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=25, slow=178
-9.4%-89.5%-0.06-0.110.4x1941%
Buy and hold-1.1%-88.0%0.31-0.010.9x1100%
1x 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 MACD볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), MACD (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -22% -44% -66% -88% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Buy and holdMACD볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -14.1% (2019-03-15 → 2019-03-25), recovered after 956 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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