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Does 200 WMA Filter help MACD Cross?

Crypto · 50 backtest runs · As of 9 Jun 2026 · Methodology

NeutralDSR ✓ confirmed

No material CAGR effect (±1pp vs. baseline). Filter may still reduce drawdown.

CAGR Comparison

Baseline CAGR
31.8%
no filter
Filtered CAGR
32.3%
200 WMA Filter
Δ CAGR
+0.45%
Sample
50
runs

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Baseline Sharpe
0.684
median
Filtered Sharpe
0.323
Δ Sharpe
-0.36
DSR
93.3%
confirmed ≥90%

How does this filter work?

BUY signals only when price > 200-week MA

DSR Methodology

DSR = PSR(SR̂₀) per Bailey & López de Prado (2014). SR̂₀ = 0.4528 (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: 93.3%.

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