Trend-Following Backtester · Guide · backtest 한국어
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Planet Labs PBC backtest
10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Planet Labs PBC. 8 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; Donchian 채널 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is 볼린저 밴드 돌파 (CAGR 29.8%, MDD -39.9%).
Results by strategy
8 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 14.7%, drawdown -85.7%).
Sharpe leader (same as main): Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 47.1%, MDD -62.2%, Sharpe 0.92, 39% exposure.
Return/drawdown alternative: 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR is 32.4%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 23.5%p (CAGR 29.8%, MDD -39.9%, exposure 27%).
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 · parameters | CAGR | MDD | Sharpe | Calmar | Total | Trades | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donchian 채널 돌파 entryN=80, exitN=41 |
47.1% | -62.2% | 0.92 | 0.76 | 7.6x | 6 | 39% |
| SMA 크로스오버 fast=28, slow=215 |
46.2% | -62.1% | 0.90 | 0.74 | 7.4x | 7 | 38% |
| EMA 크로스오버 fast=43, slow=171 |
43.2% | -62.1% | 0.88 | 0.70 | 6.6x | 3 | 34% |
| 볼린저 밴드 돌파 n=56, k=3.1 |
29.8% | -39.9% | 0.76 | 0.75 | 4.0x | 10 | 27% |
| ROC 모멘텀 n=84, threshold=0.14 |
31.5% | -55.3% | 0.76 | 0.57 | 4.2x | 30 | 32% |
| Keltner 채널 돌파 emaPeriod=59, atrPeriod=17, mult=0.9 |
30.0% | -73.9% | 0.72 | 0.41 | 4.0x | 32 | 35% |
| ADX / DI 방향성 period=43, threshold=19 |
23.2% | -46.5% | 0.65 | 0.50 | 3.0x | 10 | 29% |
| Parabolic SAR step=0.01, maxStep=0.14 |
23.8% | -80.0% | 0.65 | 0.30 | 3.1x | 62 | 43% |
| Supertrend period=9, mult=5 |
10.7% | -65.2% | 0.46 | 0.16 | 1.7x | 14 | 46% |
| MACD fast=15, slow=35, signal=8 |
10.5% | -87.2% | 0.45 | 0.12 | 1.7x | 102 | 52% |
| Buy and hold | 14.7% | -85.7% | 0.56 | 0.17 | 2.1x | 1 | 100% |
Rules of the top strategy
A new high means a trend starting; a new low means it’s over (turtle-trading style).
- Buy — Buy on a breakout above the highest high of the last 80 days
- Sell — Sell when price breaks below the lowest low of the last 41 days