Gate Research: Risk Assets Rise in August with Stable Trend Momentum Strategies

Gate Research reported that BTC and ETH rose by approximately 25.1% and 32.6% respectively in August 2026. Open interest for BTC and ETH on Gate increased by 9% and 12.1%. TradFi markets also saw gains, with NAS100 rising 4.2%. Backtesting of four models, including moving average trends and trend momentum, showed positive cumulative returns for BTC, ETH, US500, and NAS100, with a median Sharpe ratio of 0.64. Future strategies will focus on trend confirmation, volatility adjustment, and leverage management.