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Does 200 WMA Filter help MACD Cross?

Crypto · 991 backtest runs · As of 21 Sept 2026 · Methodology

HelpsDSR ✗ not confirmed

This filter increases median CAGR — clearly enough that the entire 90% interval sits above +1 percentage point, not just the point estimate.

CAGR Comparison

Baseline CAGR
-23.3%
no filter
Filtered CAGR
2.3%
200 WMA Filter
Δ CAGR
+6.35%
Sample
991
runs
Baseline Net CAGR
-24.2%
after costs
Filtered Net CAGR
1.0%
after costs

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Baseline Sharpe
-0.356
median
Filtered Sharpe
0.037
Δ Sharpe
+0.04
DSR
0.0%
not confirmed

How does this filter work?

BUY signals only when price > 200-week MA

DSR Methodology

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DSR = PSR(SR̂₀) per Bailey & López de Prado (2014). SR̂₀ = 1.0628 (expected best Sharpe from 10 random filter trials).

Testing multiple filters on the same data increases the chance of finding a good result by luck. DSR measures whether this result clears the multiple-testing threshold. Pass threshold: DSR ≥ 90%. Current: 0.0%.

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