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MasTec, Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of MasTec, Inc.. 7 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is Keltner 채널 돌파 (CAGR 8.1%, MDD -55.0%).

Data 1973-02-21 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 13,474 (53.4 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNYSMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

7 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 5.7%, drawdown -97.7%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 9.7%, MDD -69.0%, Sharpe 0.49, 22% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: EMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 11.1%, MDD -69.8%, exposure 52%.

Return/drawdown alternative: Keltner 채널 돌파 — CAGR is 4.0%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 28.7%p (CAGR 8.1%, MDD -55.0%, exposure 19%).

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=27, k=2.6
9.7%-69.0%0.490.14138.3x22222%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=113, exitN=39
9.8%-76.1%0.480.13147.6x8632%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=38, slow=211
11.1%-69.8%0.480.16273.8x6952%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=40, atrPeriod=25, mult=3.8
8.1%-55.0%0.470.1564.4x12219%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=31, slow=215
8.7%-81.3%0.410.1187.2x7753%
ROC 모멘텀
n=77, threshold=0.09
7.7%-77.7%0.390.1052.3x52042%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=29, threshold=26
5.3%-45.7%0.390.1215.9x8810%
MACD
fast=18, slow=51, signal=24
6.9%-94.7%0.360.0735.2x51051%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.015, maxStep=0.22
3.1%-90.8%0.270.035.2x84250%
Supertrend
period=11, mult=2
3.1%-97.7%0.270.035.2x64450%
Buy and hold5.7%-97.7%0.380.0619.3x1100%
0.1 1x 10x 100x 1974 1981 1988 1995 2002 2009 2016 2023 EMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), EMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -24% -49% -73% -98% 1974 1981 1988 1995 2002 2009 2016 2023 Buy and holdEMA 크로스오버볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -69.0% (1981-04-27 → 1993-08-20), recovered after 5,481 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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