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SBM Offshore NV backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of SBM Offshore NV. 0 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; MACD ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester.

Data 1998-07-20 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 7,214 (28.0 years)Costs 0.5%Venue EURONEXTMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 3.4%, drawdown -74.7%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): MACD — CAGR -0.1%, MDD -64.5%, Sharpe 0.11, 48% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: ADX / DI 방향성 — CAGR 0.3%, MDD -12.0%, exposure 1%.

No strategy retained at least 75% of buy-and-hold CAGR while reducing drawdown by both 20% relatively and 5 percentage points absolutely.

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=11, slow=32, signal=19
-0.1%-64.5%0.11-0.001.0x39148%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=25, threshold=34
0.3%-12.0%0.100.021.1x121%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=34, slow=206
-1.8%-86.2%0.04-0.020.6x5556%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=54, slow=178
-1.6%-89.0%0.04-0.020.6x4955%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=77, exitN=51
-1.7%-85.3%0.01-0.020.6x6248%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=51, k=3.5
-0.4%-38.0%-0.02-0.010.9x207%
Supertrend
period=21, mult=2.1
-3.4%-78.7%-0.02-0.040.4x36055%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=51, atrPeriod=16, mult=3.9
-2.0%-64.6%-0.10-0.030.6x7422%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.03, maxStep=0.24
-5.4%-87.0%-0.11-0.060.2x77452%
ROC 모멘텀
n=73, threshold=0.04
-4.7%-87.7%-0.14-0.050.3x36246%
Buy and hold3.4%-74.7%0.270.052.5x1100%
1x 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 ADX / DI 방향성MACDBuy and hold
MACD (Sharpe leader), ADX / DI 방향성 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -19% -37% -56% -75% 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 Buy and holdADX / DI 방향성MACD
MACD maximum drawdown -64.5% (1999-07-20 → 2011-10-04), 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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