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MPLX LP backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of MPLX LP. 3 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is SMA 크로스오버 (CAGR 8.0%, MDD -45.0%).

Data 2012-10-26 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 3,458 (13.8 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNYSMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

3 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 5.7%, drawdown -89.8%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 2.8%, MDD -10.3%, Sharpe 0.54, 4% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 8.0%, MDD -45.0%, exposure 63%.

Return/drawdown alternative: SMA 크로스오버 — CAGR is 2.9%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 79.6%p (CAGR 8.0%, MDD -45.0%, exposure 63%).

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=3.5
2.8%-10.3%0.540.271.5x24%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=17, slow=206
8.0%-45.0%0.490.182.9x1963%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=63, slow=199
7.3%-57.9%0.460.132.6x1162%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=25, threshold=30
2.8%-16.9%0.440.171.5x106%
ROC 모멘텀
n=131, threshold=-0.04
5.9%-57.8%0.380.102.2x9972%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=105, exitN=63
4.9%-48.4%0.360.101.9x1555%
Supertrend
period=22, mult=4.3
4.1%-55.6%0.290.071.7x4364%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=27, atrPeriod=28, mult=3.5
0.6%-14.9%0.130.041.1x147%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.015, maxStep=0.12
0.2%-53.0%0.110.001.0x25154%
MACD
fast=13, slow=45, signal=23
-2.4%-61.9%-0.02-0.040.7x15549%
Buy and hold5.7%-89.8%0.330.062.1x1100%
1x 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 SMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), SMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -22% -45% -67% -90% 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Buy and holdSMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -10.3% (2014-07-02 → 2014-07-18), 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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