Does SuperTrend follower actually work on GOOGL? We tested it
We ran SuperTrend follower on GOOGL through walk-forward testing and a 100-run random-entry gauntlet. 4 of 4 unseen periods positive. Beat 78 of 100 random-entry runs.
You gave up raw return for a higher win rate and a shallower drawdown. This setup is about timing and staying out of trouble, not beating the index.
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The same rules, tested on 28 tickers. Edge held on 11. We ship it on those.
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This SuperTrend follower strategy on GOOGL made a strong total return of 289%, but the ride was very lumpy. The worst stretch was a brutal 42.96% drawdown that lasted from late 2021 to early 2023, which is where the strategy hurt the most. With only 36 trades over the entire test, the result is not driven by a huge number of trades, but the 58.33% win rate and average trade return of 4.57% suggest the edge is spread across many winners rather than a few huge ones. The entry-timing edge is solid, as real entries beat 78% of random entries, meaning the entry signal itself is doing meaningful work to capture the trend. The consistency figure shows the edge held up in all four walk-forward periods, so the profit was not just from one lucky stretch.
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