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Sectra AB Class B backtest

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

Data 2004-10-04 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 5,503 (21.8 years)Costs 0.5%Venue OMXSTOMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 15.8%, drawdown -65.0%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): MACD — CAGR 13.9%, MDD -56.8%, Sharpe 0.63, 49% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 15.1%, MDD -62.6%, exposure 89%.

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=18, slow=31, signal=24
13.9%-56.8%0.630.2417.2x21249%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=29, slow=52
14.4%-62.9%0.620.2318.7x11057%
Supertrend
period=19, mult=3.3
12.9%-59.0%0.600.2214.1x10654%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=13, exitN=104
15.1%-62.6%0.580.2421.4x4389%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=24, atrPeriod=17, mult=1.8
9.1%-57.9%0.540.166.7x14834%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.005, maxStep=0.32
11.1%-52.6%0.530.2110.0x17252%
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=30, k=1.7
8.7%-59.9%0.490.156.2x16640%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=35, threshold=9
6.8%-76.5%0.390.094.2x22148%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=33, slow=203
7.2%-68.0%0.380.114.5x3363%
ROC 모멘텀
n=106, threshold=-0.07
6.9%-72.0%0.370.104.3x16374%
Buy and hold15.8%-65.0%0.580.2424.6x1100%
1x 10x 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 Donchian 채널 돌파MACDBuy and hold
MACD (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -16% -33% -49% -65% 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파MACD
MACD maximum drawdown -56.8% (2006-01-12 → 2012-12-10), recovered after 4,025 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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