Strategy Report

MACD Signal Line Crossover

Enter when MACD line crosses above the signal line. Exit on cross below.

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Strategy Logic & Backtest Setup

Buy when MACD crosses above signal line. Sell when MACD crosses below signal line. 3% stop loss, 9% take profit.

68

Robustness

Moderate
206 scenarios · SPY

Robustness Score: 68/100. Moderate robustness with notable sensitivities. Consider whether the -2% worst-case drawdown aligns with objectives.

Typical Return
+0.1%
median across cases
Worst Case
-11.7%
5th percentile
Win Rate
50%
5/10 cases

How does this strategy behave in different market regimes?

Model results from 206 simulation runs across curated historical market phases and synthetic stress tests, aggregated by market regime.

Values are model estimates: average and range (±1 standard deviation) from Monte Carlo variations across historical market phases and synthetic stress tests. Not a prediction of future performance, not investment advice.

Rising Market

Stocks & indices climb over weeks or monthslike Bull Run 2017 or Tech Rally 2021.

Average+6.1%
Range-0.1%+12.3%
Sample52 cases · 2 subtypes

Sideways Market

Market drifts directionless inside a rangelike SPY 2015 or Range 2011–2012.

Average+1.6%
Range-6.4%+9.5%
Sample102 cases · 2 subtypes

Calm Market

Low volatility, muted price actionlike mid-2017 or pre-Lehman 2007.

Average+3.9%
Range-3.7%+11.4%
Sample101 cases

High Volatility

Large daily swings, vol spikeslike the February 2018 vol shock.

Average-1.5%
Range-10.6%+7.6%
Sample51 cases

Falling Market

Markets decline over an extended periodlike Dotcom Bust 2001 or 2022 Bear Market.

Average-2.9%
Range-9.9%+4.0%
Sample152 cases · 2 subtypes

Market Crash

Sudden sharp drawdowns, liquidity stresslike Lehman 2008 or COVID Crash 2020.

Average+1.4%
Range-2.5%+5.4%
Sample3 cases · 2 subtypes

Aggregation note: Cases can contribute to multiple regimes — a crash counts as both "Market Crash" and "High Volatility", for example. Range combines within-subtype and between-subtype spread. Total 461 case contributions across 10 failure modes.

Weakest spot · Trend Down

Your strategy returned -3.7% on average across sustained downtrends (51 cases). Add a trend filter (e.g. only trade above SMA-200) so you stay flat in declines.

Model-based scenario simulation. All values are produced by computational market models — curated historical market phases and synthetic stress tests with Monte Carlo variations. They describe how the strategy behaves in the modelled scenarios, not future performance in live markets.

Not investment advice, not financial analysis under § 34b WpHG (German Securities Trading Act), not a recommendation to buy or sell. Past or simulated performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

These results are based on model-driven simulations under simplified assumptions. They do not constitute a forecast, recommendation, or financial advice. Real market outcomes may differ significantly.

Case Studies

Strategy performance across curated market episodes — real historical periods plus synthetic stress scenarios. Each case is chosen to test a distinct failure mode of trading strategies.

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