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CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF HKD backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF HKD. 2 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; Keltner 채널 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is Keltner 채널 돌파 (CAGR 5.6%, MDD -24.3%).

Data 2012-08-28 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 3,422 (13.9 years)Costs 0.5%Venue HKEXMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

2 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 5.7%, drawdown -54.8%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): Keltner 채널 돌파 — CAGR 5.6%, MDD -24.3%, Sharpe 0.47, 26% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 6.0%, MDD -34.5%, exposure 40%.

Return/drawdown alternative: Keltner 채널 돌파 — CAGR is 0.1%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 30.4%p (CAGR 5.6%, MDD -24.3%, exposure 26%).

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
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=53, atrPeriod=15, mult=3.5
5.6%-24.3%0.470.232.1x3626%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=57, exitN=34
6.0%-34.5%0.460.172.3x3240%
Supertrend
period=15, mult=3.6
6.0%-32.0%0.440.192.3x6848%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=42, k=2.1
4.9%-26.9%0.410.181.9x6432%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=52, slow=202
5.3%-44.6%0.380.122.1x1352%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=32, threshold=24
2.9%-23.1%0.360.131.5x2012%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=53, slow=55
3.5%-54.0%0.280.061.6x3553%
ROC 모멘텀
n=151, threshold=0.01
1.2%-37.7%0.160.031.2x8949%
MACD
fast=17, slow=36, signal=19
1.2%-55.0%0.160.021.2x14649%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.02, maxStep=0.24
-5.5%-64.7%-0.26-0.090.5x28251%
Buy and hold5.7%-54.8%0.340.102.2x1100%
1x 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Donchian 채널 돌파Keltner 채널 돌파Buy and hold
Keltner 채널 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -14% -27% -41% -55% 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파Keltner 채널 돌파
Keltner 채널 돌파 maximum drawdown -24.3% (2021-02-16 → 2024-06-11), prior peak not yet recovered.

Rules of the top strategy

Breaking above the channel top (average plus a multiple of volatility) signals an upside breakout.

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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