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Does Supertrend: the line that changes colour work on IBKR?

Supertrend: the line that changes colour does not beat buy-and-hold on IBKR: -3.0 points a year over 19 years.

Total return
873.1%
Buy and hold
×16
CAGR
12.5%
Sharpe
0.46
Max drawdown
-58.9%
Trades
23
Out of sample
—
Years
19
1×10×16×2008201020122014201620182020202220242026
StrategyIBKR

Findings

  1. Supertrend: the line that changes colour does not beat buy-and-hold on IBKR: -3.0 points a year over 19 years.
  2. Against the S&P 500 over the same window: +1.7 points a year.
  3. Total return +873.1% versus ×16 for buy-and-hold, with 23 trades.
  4. Maximum drawdown -58.9%.
  5. It beat before 2016 and stopped afterwards.
  6. It ranks #42 of 235 markets for this strategy by annual excess over the S&P 500.

Findings derived from the full panel. Each carries its number and its denominator; the computations are reproducible with artifact e097c9613211.

Exactly what was tested

Entry when the close exceeds the upper band (ATR 10, multiplier 3); exit when the close drops below the lower band. The classic Supertrend definition.

How to read it

The verdict compares the strategy with buying and holding IBKR over the same window, with round-trip costs per asset class. “Out of sample” is walk-forward: the rule is fit on one stretch and judged on the next. A result that beats in the full sample but not out of it is overfit. Full methodology in the protocol. How we test.

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How to cite

Finaxion Research (2026). Does Supertrend: the line that changes colour work on IBKR?. Daily backtest 1962-01-01–2026-08-31, artifact e097c9613211. https://finaxion.app/en/research/supertrend/ibkr

Not a recommendation. Past performance does not guarantee future results.