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Does Bullmarket (Strict) help MACD Cross?

Crypto · 864 backtest runs · As of 19 Oct 2026 · Methodology

Helps✗ below the multiple-testing threshold

This filter increases median CAGR — clearly enough that the entire 90% interval sits above +1 percentage point, not just the point estimate.

CAGR Comparison

Baseline CAGR
-23.9%
no filter
Filtered CAGR
7.0%
Bullmarket (Strict)
Δ CAGR
+14.75%
Sample
864
runs
Baseline Net CAGR
-28.2%
after fee + slippage
Filtered Net CAGR
3.5%
after fee + slippage

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Baseline Sharpe
-0.297
median
Filtered Sharpe
0.158
Δ Sharpe
+0.15
Threshold SR̂₀
0.196
Sharpe does not clear it

How does this filter work?

BUY signals only under strict bull market criterion

Multiple-testing threshold

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Testing several filters on the same data raises the chance that one looks good by luck. SR̂₀ = 0.196 is the Sharpe the best of 11 trials (no filter + every filter of this strategy) would reach by chance alone — computed from the spread of these trials' Sharpe values (extreme-value formula per Bailey & López de Prado 2014).

The filter passes when its Sharpe (0.158) lies above SR̂₀. This is a threshold test, not a probability: a true Deflated Sharpe would need each run's period count, skew and kurtosis. All Sharpe values are annualized over 365 calendar days.

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