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Does ATR Expansion help RSI(2) Mean Reversion?

Crypto · 65 backtest runs · As of 27 Jul 2026 · Methodology

HelpsDSR ✓ confirmed

This filter increases median CAGR by more than 1 percentage point vs. the baseline.

CAGR Comparison

Baseline CAGR
1.4%
no filter
Filtered CAGR
3.8%
ATR Expansion
Δ CAGR
+2.40%
Sample
65
runs
Baseline Net CAGR
0.4%
after costs
Filtered Net CAGR
3.2%
after costs

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Baseline Sharpe
0.041
median
Filtered Sharpe
0.214
Δ Sharpe
+0.17
DSR
95.7%
confirmed ≥90%

How does this filter work?

Signals only during ATR expansion (trend onset)

DSR Methodology

DSR = PSR(SR̂₀) per Bailey & López de Prado (2014). SR̂₀ = 0.4229 (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: 95.7%.

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