Backtest

Backtest the Donchian Four-Week Rule on ETHUSDT

On the daily chart of ETHUSDT, it buys when close breaks above the 20-candle range. It sets no stop loss, and lets the exit rule close the trade.

Market

EthereumETH

Timeframe

1D

Account

$10,000

History

8.0 years
21 Sept 201819 Sept 2026
RulesFour-Week RuleAs publishedmarketcalls.inlearn-forextrading.org

51.7%win rate · 29 trades

RECOMMENDEDWeak evidence
Trades
29
Timeframe
1D
Tested over
2920 days
Time in market
55.7%

high win rate · 29 trades

What to watch

  • Deep drawdown · 51.8%, past the 40% we look for

What the data supports

  • Beat buy & hold

    +1898.9% vs +954.4%

    same symbol, same window · 29 trades

  • Months in profit

    52% of months closed up

    15 of 29 months in the tested window

  • Best month

    +530.4%

    2021-05 · 1 of 29 trades · best of 29 months

  • Made money after costs

    profit factor 1.78

    all 29 trades

Trust scoreThe fixed factors behind the trust score, each with its own measurement.

59Weak evidence

C

Grade

RECOMMENDED

Verdict

Net return

1898.9%

+944.5 pts vs buy & hold

Win rate

51.7%

29 trades

Profit factor

1.78

15 wins · 14 losses

Max drawdown

-51.8%

from peak

Strategy replay

ETHUSDT · 1dTrade 20 / 20

Entry

2,353.44

Buy · 17 Mar 2026 · 62 bars

Stop loss

None

Exits on its rule

Take profit

None

Exits on its rule

Result

-7.45%

Exit rule at 2,180.33

Monthly returns

Best month

530.4%

Worst month

-24.9%

Typical month

2.92%

Months in profit

52%

Account curve

$10,000

Starting balance

$199,894

Final balance

$105,443

Buy & hold

Wins and losses

52%win rate
  • Wins15
  • Losses14

Rules

  • Buys when

    close breaks above the 20-candle range

  • Stop

    None · no stop rule was given, none was invented

  • Target / exit

    Rule exit · a close below the 20-candle low closes the trade at the next open

  • Risk per trade

    Position: 100% of equity (no stop, so risk cannot be defined)

Monthly heatmap

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2018-15.2%
2019-18.4%23.5%21.3%-8.8%-17.8%
202038.2%95.3%
2021530.4%20.8%5.3%
2022-12.5%11.1%-24.9%-24.6%
202314.4%2.9%-16.2%-11.3%
202478.7%-18.7%-4.6%30.6%
20253.9%51.5%-23.2%
2026-11.5%-7.5%37.9%

Latest trades

29 closed trades

DateDirectionEntry priceExit priceResult
15 Jul 2026long1892.24842611.6176Win
17 Mar 2026long2353.44062180.3338Loss
10 Dec 2025long3318.70362939.2920Loss
7 Oct 2025long4684.95683603.1192Loss
10 Jul 2025long2769.29374198.2502Win
9 May 2025long2207.83152295.2609Win
22 Sept 2024long2612.92253416.3266Win
21 May 2024long3662.52243496.6305Loss
9 Apr 2024long3695.34893006.4086Loss
24 Oct 2023long1765.82313158.0183Win

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