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Does Altcoin Season Filter help WMA Trend?

Crypto · 4537 backtest runs · As of 26 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
-16.4%
no filter
Filtered CAGR
-5.0%
Altcoin Season Filter
Δ CAGR
+7.95%
Sample
4537
runs
Baseline Net CAGR
-17.6%
after fee + slippage
Filtered Net CAGR
-6.8%
after fee + slippage

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Baseline Sharpe
-0.301
median
Filtered Sharpe
-0.131
Δ Sharpe
+0.05
Threshold SR̂₀
0.226
Sharpe does not clear it

How does this filter work?

BUY signals only during altcoin season — pooled across both modes (aggressive + conservative)

Multiple-testing threshold

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Testing several filters on the same data raises the chance that one looks good by luck. SR̂₀ = 0.226 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 (-0.131) 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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