Trend-Following Backtester · Guide · backtest 한국어

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Quantum Computing Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Quantum Computing Inc.. 6 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; Parabolic SAR ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester.

Data 2007-02-01 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 4,905 (19.5 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNASMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

6 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR -27.3%, drawdown -100.0%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): Parabolic SAR — CAGR -16.0%, MDD -100.0%, Sharpe 0.62, 34% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 0.6%, MDD -96.7%, exposure 12%.

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
Parabolic SAR
step=0.005, maxStep=0.24
-16.0%-100.0%0.62-0.160.0x8634%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=44, slow=105
-11.3%-99.9%0.59-0.110.1x5335%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=50, slow=164
-0.6%-97.6%0.50-0.010.9x2022%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=34, threshold=20
-11.6%-99.8%0.48-0.120.1x5220%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=87, k=3.5
0.6%-96.7%0.410.011.1x2012%
MACD
fast=19, slow=40, signal=22
-22.9%-100.0%0.37-0.230.0x16653%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=106, exitN=79
-57.0%-100.0%0.37-0.570.0x3237%
ROC 모멘텀
n=96, threshold=-0.01
-59.1%-100.0%0.27-0.590.0x25942%
Supertrend
period=2, mult=4.9
-66.8%-100.0%0.26-0.670.0x15842%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=21, atrPeriod=19, mult=4
-48.5%-100.0%0.02-0.490.0x6612%
Buy and hold-27.3%-100.0%0.57-0.270.0x1100%
0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1x 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 볼린저 밴드 돌파Parabolic SARBuy and hold
Parabolic SAR (Sharpe leader), 볼린저 밴드 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -25% -50% -75% -100% 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 Buy and hold볼린저 밴드 돌파Parabolic SAR
Parabolic SAR maximum drawdown -100.0% (2007-08-28 → 2017-10-25), prior peak not yet recovered.

Rules of the top strategy

Trades around the Parabolic SAR dots that accelerate toward price.

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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