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Everpure, Inc. backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Everpure, Inc.. 0 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; MACD ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR 13.6%, MDD -51.4%).

Data 2015-10-06 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 2,720 (10.8 years)Costs 0.5%Venue XNYSMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 15.0%, drawdown -69.4%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): MACD — CAGR 13.4%, MDD -52.3%, Sharpe 0.53, 50% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 13.6%, MDD -51.4%, exposure 67%.

Return/drawdown alternative: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR is 1.5%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 17.1%p (CAGR 13.6%, MDD -51.4%, exposure 67%).

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
MACD
fast=9, slow=18, signal=14
13.4%-52.3%0.530.263.9x19450%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=20, exitN=44
13.6%-51.4%0.520.264.0x4167%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.07, maxStep=0.18
11.5%-55.2%0.480.213.2x38652%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=19, slow=32
7.2%-45.8%0.370.162.1x9355%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=58, k=2.7
4.2%-32.9%0.300.131.6x2222%
ROC 모멘텀
n=19, threshold=-0.04
2.8%-60.5%0.270.051.4x21768%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=31, atrPeriod=10, mult=1.3
2.6%-42.9%0.240.061.3x10442%
Supertrend
period=27, mult=3.3
0.3%-56.6%0.180.011.0x7652%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=11, slow=272
-1.1%-73.5%0.17-0.010.9x2963%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=23, threshold=8
-1.3%-53.7%0.13-0.020.9x17651%
Buy and hold15.0%-69.4%0.530.224.5x1100%
1x 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Donchian 채널 돌파MACDBuy and hold
MACD (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -17% -35% -52% -69% 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파MACD
MACD maximum drawdown -52.3% (2025-12-02 → 2026-07-30), prior peak not yet recovered.

Rules of the top strategy

Looks at the gap (MACD) between a short and long average crossing its own signal line.

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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