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BEML Limited backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of BEML Limited. 10 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; MACD ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is ADX / DI 방향성 (CAGR 21.4%, MDD -52.3%).

Data 2002-07-01 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 5,981 (24.1 years)Costs 0.5%Venue NSEMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

10 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 16.2%, drawdown -92.8%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): MACD — CAGR 27.9%, MDD -66.6%, Sharpe 0.89, 52% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: EMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 29.9%, MDD -60.7%, exposure 53%.

Return/drawdown alternative: ADX / DI 방향성 — CAGR is 11.6%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 26.2%p (CAGR 21.4%, MDD -52.3%, exposure 41%).

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=18, slow=53, signal=18
27.9%-66.6%0.890.42372.1x21252%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=51, k=1.5
24.1%-64.1%0.840.38180.7x10239%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=29, atrPeriod=28, mult=2.5
20.8%-67.4%0.810.3195.2x9427%
Supertrend
period=8, mult=2.8
24.1%-66.6%0.790.36182.3x13953%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=13, threshold=21
21.4%-52.3%0.780.41107.4x28641%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=10, slow=21
29.9%-60.7%0.770.49548.8x20253%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=23, slow=103
29.5%-57.7%0.770.51502.9x5753%
ROC 모멘텀
n=56, threshold=-0.04
29.5%-58.5%0.760.50502.5x25660%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=40, exitN=50
28.7%-57.7%0.750.50438.7x4759%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.03, maxStep=0.08
18.5%-62.3%0.670.3059.7x43252%
Buy and hold16.2%-92.8%0.530.1737.3x1100%
1x 10x 100x 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 EMA 크로스오버MACDBuy and hold
MACD (Sharpe leader), EMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -23% -46% -70% -93% 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024 Buy and holdEMA 크로스오버MACD
MACD maximum drawdown -66.6% (2005-05-16 → 2005-11-30), recovered after 1,367 days.

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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