Live Backtest Results
This BTC/USDT Weekly backtest evaluates a long-only 25-period Aroon crossover strategy using the real CoinQuant performance metrics and chart below.
ROI
266.42%
Win Rate
57.1%
Max DD
70.01%
Sharpe
0.56
Profit Factor
2.40
Total Trades
7
Backtest insights
For this Aroon test on BTC/USDT Weekly, Total Return: 266.42% \| Sharpe Ratio: 0.56 \| Profit Factor: 2.40 \| Maximum Drawdown: 70.01% \| Win Rate: 57.1% \| Total Trades: 7. Historical results describe this specific configuration and do not guarantee future results.
Performance may vary depending on market conditions. During trending periods, the strategy may behave differently compared to ranging markets, impacting both returns and drawdowns.
Strategy Explanation
What the Strategy Measures
Aroon Up and Aroon Down measure how recently price made a high or low during a 25-period lookback. Their relationship is used to identify trend leadership.
Entry and Exit Rules
The strategy enters when 25-period Aroon Up crosses above Aroon Down and exits when Aroon Down crosses above Aroon Up.
When It Can Work Well
The rule can be most useful in persistent trends, where Aroon Up remains dominant long enough for a directional move to develop.
Strengths
The 25-period Aroon Up and Aroon Down lines compare the recency of highs and lows to describe trend leadership.
Their crossover creates clear long entry and exit conditions that can be reviewed consistently in a backtest.
The long-only configuration makes return, drawdown, win rate, and trade count available for historical review.
Limitations
Range-bound markets can produce frequent Aroon crossovers and lead to whipsaws.
A 25-period lookback can react after a market turn has begun, so some reversals may not be captured early.
This historical BTC/USDT configuration does not guarantee future results under different market conditions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did the BTC Aroon strategy perform on Weekly?
Total Return: 266.42% \| Sharpe Ratio: 0.56 \| Profit Factor: 2.40 \| Maximum Drawdown: 70.01% \| Win Rate: 57.1% \| Total Trades: 7.
What rules were tested?
Enter long when the 25-period Aroon Up crosses above Aroon Down. Exit long when Aroon Down crosses above Aroon Up.
Why use a backtest?
Backtesting tests a defined rule on historical data before risking capital and makes return, drawdown, trade count, and other performance measures visible.
What does an Aroon crossover represent in this test?
The strategy enters when 25-period Aroon Up crosses above Aroon Down and exits when Aroon Down crosses above Aroon Up.
Why should Aroon results be read with drawdown and trade count?
Return alone does not describe the path of a backtest. Maximum drawdown shows the largest historical decline, while trade count gives context for how often the rule acted.
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