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Element Solutions Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Element Solutions Inc.. 1 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 7.4%, MDD -14.9%).

Data 2013-10-22 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 3,212 (12.8 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNYSMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

1 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 9.1%, drawdown -80.7%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 7.4%, MDD -14.9%, Sharpe 0.86, 7% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: EMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 9.2%, MDD -45.6%, exposure 56%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 1.7%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 65.8%p (CAGR 7.4%, MDD -14.9%, exposure 7%).

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=15, k=2.9
7.4%-14.9%0.860.502.5x227%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=29, threshold=39
3.4%-15.1%0.600.221.5x22%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=11, atrPeriod=21, mult=3
3.7%-12.4%0.550.301.6x144%
ROC 모멘텀
n=58, threshold=0.14
8.2%-34.3%0.520.242.7x10625%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=53, slow=78
9.2%-45.6%0.470.203.1x2156%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=52, exitN=53
6.3%-52.8%0.360.122.2x3057%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=20, slow=72
6.2%-62.1%0.360.102.2x5856%
Supertrend
period=16, mult=5
6.0%-54.5%0.360.112.1x4454%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.005, maxStep=0.08
1.6%-67.9%0.190.021.2x10652%
MACD
fast=12, slow=57, signal=18
1.3%-60.0%0.180.021.2x15648%
Buy and hold9.1%-80.7%0.420.113.0x1100%
1x 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 EMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), EMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -20% -40% -60% -81% 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Buy and holdEMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -14.9% (2023-02-02 → 2026-01-08), prior peak not yet recovered.

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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