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Can Donchian Channel Breakouts Beat Buy-and-Hold? A 3-Year QQQ Test

The backtest aimed to evaluate a strategy using price indicators to identify potential upward trends in seven symbols from January 1, 2016, to January 1, 2025. Starting with an initial equity of $100,

Can Donchian Channel Breakouts Beat Buy-and-Hold? A 3-Year QQQ Test

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Arnold Holm •

The date window needs one clear source before the benchmark comparison. The title describes three years, while the setup lists 2016–2025 and the monthly table includes later months in 2025. Generate the title, table and benchmark dates from the same saved start/end settings, then reject any result row outside that window.