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Does ATR Expansion help EMA Trend Bias?

Crypto · 92 backtest runs · As of 15 Jun 2026 · Methodology

HurtsDSR ✗ not confirmed

This filter reduces median CAGR by more than 1 percentage point — either more false signals or too many blocked trades.

CAGR Comparison

Baseline CAGR
-2.0%
no filter
Filtered CAGR
-4.8%
ATR Expansion
Δ CAGR
-2.70%
Sample
92
runs

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Baseline Sharpe
0.091
median
Filtered Sharpe
-0.081
Δ Sharpe
-0.17
DSR
0.0%
not confirmed

How does this filter work?

Signals only during ATR expansion (trend onset)

DSR Methodology

DSR = PSR(SR̂₀) per Bailey & López de Prado (2014). SR̂₀ = 0.5852 (expected best Sharpe from 7 random filter trials).

Testing multiple filters on the same data increases the chance of finding a good result by luck. DSR measures whether this result clears the multiple-testing threshold. Pass threshold: DSR ≥ 90%. Current: 0.0%.

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