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Randstad NV backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Randstad NV. 7 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 6.6%, MDD -33.6%).

Data 1995-05-11 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 8,046 (31.2 years)Costs 0.5%Venue EURONEXTMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

7 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 4.7%, drawdown -92.7%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): Keltner 채널 돌파 — CAGR 6.6%, MDD -33.6%, Sharpe 0.55, 19% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: EMA 크로스오버 — CAGR 10.4%, MDD -63.2%, exposure 53%.

Return/drawdown alternative: Keltner 채널 돌파 — CAGR is 1.9%p higher than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 59.1%p (CAGR 6.6%, MDD -33.6%, 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
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=34, atrPeriod=29, mult=3.7
6.6%-33.6%0.550.207.4x7319%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=45, slow=49
10.4%-63.2%0.540.1722.2x8353%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=90, exitN=57
9.2%-70.4%0.510.1315.8x5147%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=25, slow=124
8.8%-65.0%0.480.1414.0x7351%
ROC 모멘텀
n=125, threshold=0.06
7.3%-67.5%0.440.119.1x17744%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=52, k=2.1
6.1%-54.7%0.420.116.4x11734%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=41, threshold=23
3.7%-28.4%0.390.133.1x4210%
Supertrend
period=14, mult=3
6.8%-70.4%0.380.107.7x24154%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.01, maxStep=0.12
3.4%-81.3%0.250.042.8x41353%
MACD
fast=14, slow=59, signal=10
0.2%-83.8%0.130.001.1x44951%
Buy and hold4.7%-92.7%0.310.054.3x1100%
1x 10x 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 EMA 크로스오버Keltner 채널 돌파Buy and hold
Keltner 채널 돌파 (Sharpe leader), EMA 크로스오버 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -23% -46% -70% -93% 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Buy and holdEMA 크로스오버Keltner 채널 돌파
Keltner 채널 돌파 maximum drawdown -33.6% (1998-07-31 → 2003-09-26), recovered after 2,028 days.

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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