Donchian Channel Strategy

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The Donchian Channel Strategy uses the Donchian Channel indicator to determine entry points for both long and short trades. When price breaks above the channel's high, enter long; for a break below the low, enter short. Alternatively, trades can also be initiated when the price crosses the channel's middle line.

Top 100 Backtests of Donchian Channel Strategy

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Enovix Corporation (ENVX)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

2.52

Profit Factor

267.69 %

Total ROI

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.62

Profit Factor

98.89 %

Total ROI

Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 4 h

1.59

Profit Factor

537.08 %

Total ROI

110

GALA / TetherUS (GALAUSDT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.48

Profit Factor

3,618.40 %

Total ROI

Gold Futures (GC1!)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 1 hTradeSearcher backtest

1.34

Profit Factor

286.87 %

Total ROI

634

U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen (USDJPY)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 2 h

1.33

Profit Factor

83.85 %

Total ROI

651

MNTUSDT SPOT (MNTUSDT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 2 h

1.33

Profit Factor

2,300.56 %

Total ROI

410

QNT / TetherUS (QNTUSDT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.28

Profit Factor

314.92 %

Total ROI

CAKE / TetherUS (CAKEUSDT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 2 h

1.27

Profit Factor

2,525.32 %

Total ROI

642

Shiba Inu / United States Dollar (SHIBUSD)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.27

Profit Factor

103.15 %

Total ROI

Shiba Inu / United States Dollar (SHIBUSD)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.27

Profit Factor

103.15 %

Total ROI

Rent the Runway, Inc. (RENT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 2 h

1.26

Profit Factor

609.14 %

Total ROI

149

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Donchian Channel Strategy backtest statistics

Aggregated across every validated backtest TradeSearcher has run on this strategy. Figures update automatically as new backtests are added — they are not edited by hand. Classified as swing by holding period.

100

Backtests run

1.1

Avg profit factor

+520%

Avg net profit

+25%

Avg annualized return

64%

Avg max drawdown

0.15

Avg Sharpe ratio

On average, backtests of this strategy beat a buy-and-hold baseline by 516% over the same window.

Performance by asset class

Market	Backtests	Avg profit factor	Avg net profit	Avg max drawdown	Avg Sharpe
Crypto	82	1.2	+993%	47%	0.23
Stocks	1,357	1.1	+403%	61%	0.12
Forex	74	1.3	+84%	36%	0.26

Backtests use the validated-universe filter: non-repainting scripts, over 15 trades, non-excluded. Per-market rows appear only when at least one backtest exists for that asset class.

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