Donchian Channel Strategy

Script from: TradingViewSwingBreakoutTrend following

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 98 Backtests of Donchian Channel Strategy

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Enovix Corporation (ENVX)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

2.52

Risk Reward

267.69 %

Total ROI

Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 2 h

2.21

Risk Reward

1,910.54 %

Total ROI

GALA / TetherUS (GALAUSDT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.75

Risk Reward

4,800.34 %

Total ROI

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.62

Risk Reward

98.89 %

Total ROI

Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 4 h

1.58

Risk Reward

526.18 %

Total ROI

109

MNTUSDT SPOT (MNTUSDT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 2 h

1.47

Risk Reward

2,660.79 %

Total ROI

385

FLOKI / TetherUS (FLOKIUSDT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.42

Risk Reward

601.49 %

Total ROI

U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen (USDJPY)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 2 h

1.35

Risk Reward

85.97 %

Total ROI

640

CAKE / TetherUS (CAKEUSDT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ 2 h

1.35

Risk Reward

2,840.24 %

Total ROI

626

Shiba Inu / United States Dollar (SHIBUSD)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.27

Risk Reward

103.15 %

Total ROI

Shiba Inu / United States Dollar (SHIBUSD)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.27

Risk Reward

103.15 %

Total ROI

FLOW / TetherUS (FLOWUSDT)

+ Donchian Channel Strategy

@ Daily

1.26

Risk Reward

212.82 %

Total ROI

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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.

Backtests run

1.1

Avg profit factor

+592%

Avg net profit

+30%

Avg annualized return

65%

Avg max drawdown

0.15

Avg Sharpe ratio

On average, backtests of this strategy beat a buy-and-hold baseline by 558% over the same window.

Performance by asset class

Market	Backtests	Avg profit factor	Avg net profit	Avg max drawdown	Avg Sharpe
Crypto	83	1.2	>1,000%	47%	0.23
Stocks	1,357	1.1	+456%	61%	0.13
Forex	74	1.3	+86%	36%	0.27

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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