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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Backtest

Walk-forward validated backtest results for Bitcoin Cash. The model is trained on historical data and tested exclusively on unseen future data.

Model 2.5.8.3 2 Walk-Forward Folds May 2020 – Apr 2026 $438.80 (-1.90%)

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) forked from Bitcoin in 2017 with larger block sizes to enable faster, cheaper transactions. While it shares Bitcoin's proof-of-work security model, BCH targets everyday payment use cases. Its high liquidity and tight correlation with BTC during major moves, combined with independent momentum during altcoin rallies, create exploitable patterns for systematic trading.

Performance Overview

Key risk-adjusted metrics from the walk-forward backtest. Sharpe above 3.0 is excellent; win rate above 75% demonstrates consistent signal quality.

Sharpe Ratio
11.71
Win Rate
87.9%
Max Drawdown
-7.2%
Total Trades
533
Sortino Ratio
14.31
Profit Factor
40.00
Exposure
40.8%
Beats B&H
2/2

Equity Curve

Cumulative portfolio growth on a logarithmic scale. Each fold starts at 1x. A smooth, upward-sloping curve indicates consistent compounding with controlled drawdowns.

Regime Breakdown

Performance segmented by market condition. The model adapts entry thresholds, position sizing, and exit timing to each regime. Consistent profitability across all regimes demonstrates true robustness.

Regime Trades Win Rate Avg PnL Profit Factor Avg Bars
BUBBLE 308 90.4% +4.39% 125.36 19.6
BULL 97 87.9% +5.84% 16.32 38.9
SIDEWAYS 564 85.4% +3.26% 43.12 18.8
BEAR 96 92.7% +3.09% 36.02 17.3

Per-Fold Results

Each fold is an independent out-of-sample test period aligned with a Bitcoin halving cycle. The model is trained on earlier cycles and tested on the next — never seeing the test data during training.

Fold Period Sharpe Return MaxDD Win Rate Trades B&H
1 May '20 – Apr '24 11.74 3,573,549x -7.2% 86.4% 737 Yes
2 Apr '24 – Apr '26 11.68 4,438x -6.4% 89.3% 328 Yes

Trade Log

Most recent 50 trades from the walk-forward backtest (Dec 2025 – Apr 2026).

Entry Exit Entry Price Exit Price PnL Regime Bars Exit Reason
13 Apr 2026 00:00 14 Apr 2026 13:00 $424.17 $443.30 +4.41% BEAR 38 exit_fp
09 Apr 2026 14:00 10 Apr 2026 01:00 $436.17 $444.86 +1.89% BEAR 12 signal
07 Apr 2026 08:00 08 Apr 2026 04:00 $433.14 $443.49 +2.29% BEAR 21 signal
05 Apr 2026 15:00 06 Apr 2026 19:00 $421.24 $436.91 +3.58% BEAR 29 trail
31 Mar 2026 07:00 31 Mar 2026 12:00 $469.67 $467.47 -0.57% BEAR 6 signal
29 Mar 2026 21:00 30 Mar 2026 18:00 $454.31 $461.73 +1.49% BEAR 22 trail
27 Mar 2026 01:00 28 Mar 2026 18:00 $464.28 $483.42 +4.02% BEAR 42 signal
24 Mar 2026 15:00 25 Mar 2026 00:00 $474.26 $477.94 +0.68% BEAR 10 signal
22 Mar 2026 01:00 22 Mar 2026 19:00 $459.53 $465.63 +1.19% BEAR 19 trail
20 Mar 2026 03:00 21 Mar 2026 00:00 $464.61 $472.50 +1.60% BEAR 22 signal
18 Mar 2026 16:00 19 Mar 2026 12:00 $448.60 $455.46 +1.39% BEAR 21 trail
15 Mar 2026 19:00 15 Mar 2026 22:00 $461.79 $469.36 +1.54% BEAR 4 signal
14 Mar 2026 01:00 15 Mar 2026 06:00 $460.10 $464.64 +0.84% BEAR 30 trail
13 Mar 2026 01:00 13 Mar 2026 12:00 $467.36 $469.79 +0.42% BEAR 12 signal
10 Mar 2026 02:00 12 Mar 2026 03:00 $449.65 $455.06 +1.06% BEAR 50 trail
08 Mar 2026 23:00 09 Mar 2026 13:00 $442.89 $454.61 +2.54% BEAR 15 exit_fp
03 Mar 2026 06:00 04 Mar 2026 14:00 $443.77 $468.33 +5.43% BEAR 33 signal
01 Mar 2026 19:00 02 Mar 2026 14:00 $436.83 $444.95 +1.72% BEAR 20 trail
28 Feb 2026 07:00 01 Mar 2026 00:00 $446.20 $455.97 +2.09% BEAR 18 signal
24 Feb 2026 13:00 25 Feb 2026 06:00 $480.10 $491.24 +2.18% BEAR 18 trail
20 Feb 2026 22:00 21 Feb 2026 14:00 $560.20 $571.80 +1.97% BEAR 17 signal
19 Feb 2026 11:00 20 Feb 2026 09:00 $547.70 $556.25 +1.42% BEAR 23 trail
17 Feb 2026 15:00 18 Feb 2026 00:00 $558.00 $561.20 +0.47% BEAR 10 signal
16 Feb 2026 01:00 16 Feb 2026 12:00 $557.80 $567.90 +1.71% BEAR 12 signal
12 Feb 2026 17:00 14 Feb 2026 14:00 $496.50 $562.20 +13.12% BEAR 46 signal
11 Feb 2026 16:00 12 Feb 2026 00:00 $511.20 $518.60 +1.35% BEAR 9 signal
09 Feb 2026 09:00 10 Feb 2026 00:00 $516.30 $527.76 +2.08% BEAR 16 trail
06 Feb 2026 01:00 06 Feb 2026 21:00 $460.00 $504.20 +9.50% BEAR 21 exit_fp
04 Feb 2026 14:00 04 Feb 2026 19:00 $518.80 $538.90 +3.77% BEAR 6 exit_fp
03 Feb 2026 15:00 03 Feb 2026 18:00 $532.90 $515.06 -3.48% BEAR 4 stop
02 Feb 2026 05:00 02 Feb 2026 10:00 $504.70 $526.30 +4.13% BEAR 6 regime_exit
31 Jan 2026 20:00 01 Feb 2026 08:00 $485.60 $529.70 +8.97% SIDEWAYS 13 exit_fp
30 Jan 2026 02:00 30 Jan 2026 05:00 $540.00 $546.90 +1.18% SIDEWAYS 4 signal
25 Jan 2026 21:00 27 Jan 2026 16:00 $570.50 $594.50 +4.10% SIDEWAYS 44 signal
23 Jan 2026 21:00 24 Jan 2026 00:00 $590.70 $595.20 +0.66% SIDEWAYS 4 signal
20 Jan 2026 18:00 21 Jan 2026 20:00 $569.70 $590.30 +3.51% SIDEWAYS 27 signal
19 Jan 2026 11:00 20 Jan 2026 00:00 $589.90 $585.70 -0.81% SIDEWAYS 14 signal
18 Jan 2026 15:00 18 Jan 2026 22:00 $592.90 $599.10 +0.94% SIDEWAYS 8 signal
16 Jan 2026 02:00 17 Jan 2026 00:00 $598.50 $599.80 +0.12% SIDEWAYS 23 signal
15 Jan 2026 01:00 15 Jan 2026 09:00 $600.30 $624.60 +3.94% SIDEWAYS 9 exit_fp
13 Jan 2026 15:00 13 Jan 2026 22:00 $612.30 $623.00 +1.65% SIDEWAYS 8 signal
08 Jan 2026 14:00 10 Jan 2026 21:00 $630.40 $649.60 +2.94% SIDEWAYS 56 exit_fp
08 Jan 2026 01:00 08 Jan 2026 01:00 $650.30 $650.30 -0.10% SIDEWAYS 1 signal
02 Jan 2026 10:00 03 Jan 2026 20:00 $596.80 $658.30 +10.19% SIDEWAYS 35 take_profit
01 Jan 2026 17:00 01 Jan 2026 21:00 $589.60 $592.90 +0.46% SIDEWAYS 5 signal
26 Dec 2025 23:00 28 Dec 2025 00:00 $594.90 $621.50 +4.37% SIDEWAYS 26 signal
24 Dec 2025 15:00 25 Dec 2025 22:00 $568.40 $592.66 +4.12% BEAR 32 trail
21 Dec 2025 13:00 22 Dec 2025 00:00 $577.90 $593.80 +2.65% BEAR 12 signal
18 Dec 2025 19:00 19 Dec 2025 18:00 $561.40 $614.20 +9.30% SIDEWAYS 24 signal
18 Dec 2025 02:00 18 Dec 2025 06:00 $552.90 $533.09 -3.72% SIDEWAYS 5 stop

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