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Nutanix, Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Nutanix, Inc.. 7 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 10.1%, MDD -35.1%).

Data 2016-09-30 ~ 2026-08-31daily bars 2,492 (9.9 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNASMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

7 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 6.4%, drawdown -80.4%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 10.1%, MDD -35.1%, Sharpe 0.64, 18% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 17.4%, MDD -59.6%, exposure 69%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 3.7%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 45.2%p (CAGR 10.1%, MDD -35.1%, 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=74, k=3.5
10.1%-35.1%0.640.292.6x918%
ROC 모멘텀
n=74, threshold=0.14
15.5%-50.8%0.630.304.2x8140%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=26, threshold=35
4.1%-8.0%0.610.511.5x44%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=25, exitN=63
17.4%-59.6%0.590.294.9x2569%
Supertrend
period=12, mult=3.8
16.0%-68.5%0.570.234.4x3956%
MACD
fast=7, slow=12, signal=10
13.0%-67.1%0.520.193.4x25253%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=10, slow=131
12.4%-61.7%0.510.203.2x2154%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=56, slow=64
6.9%-73.5%0.370.091.9x2155%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=58, atrPeriod=15, mult=2.9
3.2%-63.2%0.260.051.4x3738%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.025, maxStep=0.22
-2.0%-75.3%0.13-0.030.8x24955%
Buy and hold6.4%-80.4%0.400.081.8x1100%
1x 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Donchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -20% -40% -60% -80% 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -35.1% (2018-06-18 → 2023-09-19), recovered after 2,039 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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