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Does SuperTrend follower actually work on NFLX? We tested it

We ran SuperTrend follower on NFLX through walk-forward testing and a 100-run random-entry gauntlet. 3 of 4 unseen periods positive. Beat 77 of 100 random-entry runs.

WALK-FORWARD VERIFIED EDGESTACKER ENGINE
Return +252.0%
Win rate 60.0%
Max drawdown −46.8%
Trades 35
Sharpe 0.73
Equity curve

Equity curve over Aug 2016 to Jul 2026. Hover any point for its value. Turn on buy and hold to compare.

PeriodWindowReturnSharpeTrades
1 Aug 2018 to Jul 2020 +23.9% 0.63 6
2 Jul 2020 to Jul 2022 −34.9% −0.89 8
3 Jul 2022 to Jul 2024 +76.5% 1.34 7
4 Jul 2024 to Jul 2026 +28.5% 0.78 7
3 of 4 periods positive. Mean Sharpe 0.47. Worst period −34.9%.
Market matrix
Edge held on 11 of 28

The same rules, tested on 28 tickers. Edge held on 11. We ship it on those.

NFLX SHIPPED
77/100 EDGE
NVDA
90/100 EDGE
AMD
90/100 EDGE
AVGO
89/100 EDGE
MSTR
88/100 EDGE
RIOT
86/100 EDGE
QQQ
85/100 EDGE
AAPL
79/100 EDGE
META
79/100 EDGE
GOOGL
78/100 EDGE
SMCI
77/100 EDGE
Show every ticker we tested
COIN
93/100 NONE
XOM
69/100 NONE
GLD
63/100 NONE
PLTR
62/100 NONE
SOFI
56/100 NONE
BA
56/100 NONE
MSFT
55/100 NONE
TSLA
54/100 NONE
MARA
53/100 NONE
AMZN
39/100 NONE
MU
32/100 NONE
DIA
27/100 NONE
IWM
26/100 NONE
SPY
22/100 NONE
UBER
14/100 NONE
JPM
10/100 NONE
HOOD
too new TOO NEW
The rules
Entrywhen close crosses above SUPERTREND of close over 10 bars
Exitwhen a signal fires (close crosses below SUPERTREND of close over 10 bars)
Sizing**Position size:** no fixed stop distance to size against. This strategy exits on signal only. Size by conviction, or add a hard stop for a size-by-risk number.
Diagnosis

This SuperTrend follower on NFLX made a strong 252% overall, but the ride was very lumpy. The worst stretch was a brutal 46.82% drawdown that lasted nearly two years, from July 2020 to April 2022, which would have been painful to sit through. With 35 trades and a 60% win rate, the result is not driven by just a few lucky trades, as the average gain per trade is a solid 4.53%. The entry timing shows a real edge, beating 77% of random entries, meaning the specific entry signals are carrying much of the result rather than the exits. The edge was not consistent across all periods, as the strategy was only profitable in 3 out of 4 walk-forward test periods, so the profit came from one stretch of strong performance.

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