Does ATR Expansion help EMA Trend Bias?
Stocks · 36 backtest runs · As of 22 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
10.5%
no filter
Filtered CAGR
5.3%
ATR Expansion
Δ CAGR
-5.15%
Sample
36
runs
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Baseline Sharpe
0.284
median
Filtered Sharpe
0.274
Δ Sharpe
-0.01
DSR
72.4%
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 = 0.5045 (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: 72.4%.
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