Trend-Following Backtester · Guide · backtest 한국어

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Lazard, Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Lazard, Inc.. 2 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 2.7%, MDD -33.1%).

Data 2005-05-05 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 5,343 (21.2 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNYSMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

2 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 2.7%, drawdown -64.8%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 2.7%, MDD -33.1%, Sharpe 0.29, 12% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 3.4%, MDD -46.1%, exposure 53%.

Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 0.0%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 31.6%p (CAGR 2.7%, MDD -33.1%, exposure 12%).

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=58, k=2.9
2.7%-33.1%0.290.081.8x2012%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=56, exitN=60
3.4%-46.1%0.260.072.0x4053%
Supertrend
period=25, mult=4.9
2.1%-55.8%0.210.041.6x5857%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=15, slow=103
1.9%-54.9%0.200.041.5x7054%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=29, slow=57
1.6%-58.2%0.190.031.4x7055%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=46, atrPeriod=22, mult=3.5
1.2%-43.1%0.160.031.3x4418%
ROC 모멘텀
n=129, threshold=0.03
0.3%-62.6%0.130.011.1x15048%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=39, threshold=33
0.1%-12.4%0.040.011.0x21%
MACD
fast=19, slow=54, signal=18
-10.2%-94.0%-0.28-0.110.1x24751%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.035, maxStep=0.18
-11.3%-94.4%-0.32-0.120.1x63452%
Buy and hold2.7%-64.8%0.270.041.8x1100%
1x 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 Donchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -16% -32% -49% -65% 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -33.1% (2013-02-19 → 2023-12-18), recovered after 4,278 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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