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The best-tested MACD Crossover settings for crypto over 2024-08-15 → 2026-07-05: MACD fast/slow/signal 12/26/9 · Bar timeframe 4h, at a Sharpe of 1.83 net of fees, slippage and funding. We backtested all 8 combinations on the same coins the strategy trades — the full list, including the settings that lost money, is below.
By Keel Research · Data as of 2026-07-05 · how these backtests were produced
MACD Crossover settings — the tested grid
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All 8 combinations of the settings below were backtested — nothing skipped, nothing cherry-picked.
MACD fast/slow/signal
Bar timeframe
Sharpe
1.83
Return
274.9%
Worst DD
−31.7%
Trades
5,205
Heads up: high turnover.
At $1,000, this setting's worst historical dip was about $317. You'll fork MACD Crossover with these settings applied — same engine, your own keys.
Compare all 8 settings
| Settings | Sharpe | Return | Worst DD | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACD fast/slow/signal 8/17/9 · Bar timeframe 4h | 1.65 | 214.9% | −32.3% | 5,168 |
| MACD fast/slow/signal 8/17/9 · Bar timeframe 1d | -0.15 | -16.0% | −36.8% | 450 |
| MACD fast/slow/signal 12/26/9 · Bar timeframe 4hdefault | 1.83 | 274.9% | −31.7% | 5,205 |
| MACD fast/slow/signal 12/26/9 · Bar timeframe 1d | -0.58 | -34.2% | −46.4% | 419 |
| MACD fast/slow/signal 19/39/9 · Bar timeframe 4h | 1.42 | 171.9% | −29.5% | 5,417 |
| MACD fast/slow/signal 19/39/9 · Bar timeframe 1d | 0.16 | 0.7% | −46.2% | 432 |
| MACD fast/slow/signal 24/52/18 · Bar timeframe 4h | 1.10 | 117.6% | −37.6% | 5,774 |
| MACD fast/slow/signal 24/52/18 · Bar timeframe 1d | 0.10 | -2.4% | −38.9% | 455 |
How this was tested. Everything except the settings you can change was held constant — the same coins, the same costs, the same dates — so the default here lines up with the numbers on our main MACD Crossover page.
What this is: a real backtest of 8 MACD Crossover settings on Hyperliquid, net of fees, slippage and funding. We show only settings we actually tested and never imply an untested combination works. The default and every losing setting stay visible. Past performance does not predict future results; this is not investment advice.
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