Trend-Following Backtester · Guide · backtest 한국어

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Agilent Technologies, Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Agilent Technologies, Inc.. 5 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 8.1%, MDD -43.6%).

Data 1999-11-18 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 6,714 (26.7 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNYSMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

5 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 5.7%, drawdown -93.2%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 8.1%, MDD -43.6%, Sharpe 0.46, 43% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 9.0%, MDD -68.7%, exposure 64%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 2.4%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 49.5%p (CAGR 8.1%, MDD -43.6%, exposure 43%).

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=55, k=1.4
8.1%-43.6%0.460.187.9x11943%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=15, exitN=28
9.0%-68.7%0.440.1310.0x13764%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=33, slow=35
8.0%-68.4%0.430.127.8x10357%
Supertrend
period=12, mult=3.1
7.4%-62.5%0.400.126.7x17354%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=13, slow=92
5.8%-61.4%0.360.104.6x9757%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=59, atrPeriod=17, mult=3
3.8%-61.9%0.280.062.7x9536%
ROC 모멘텀
n=59, threshold=0
3.1%-80.4%0.240.042.2x24958%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.005, maxStep=0.24
3.0%-75.1%0.240.042.2x22554%
MACD
fast=22, slow=39, signal=24
1.6%-86.2%0.190.021.5x25351%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=22, threshold=34
0.5%-53.3%0.090.011.1x405%
Buy and hold5.7%-93.2%0.340.064.4x1100%
1x 10x 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Donchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -23% -47% -70% -93% 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -43.6% (2000-03-06 → 2001-01-02), recovered after 1,281 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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