The best indicator for Autodesk (ADSK)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Autodesk (ADSK) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
CCI
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Autodesk (ADSK) over ~41.1 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 7.5% CAGR.
The winner on each chart
Every indicator, ranked
Ranked by Sharpe (risk-adjusted return). Hypothetical, fees included.
| # | Indicator | TF | CAGR | Sharpe | Max DD | Win | Trades | vs B&H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.47 | -70.8% | 82.5% | 40 | -7.5% |
| 2 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.46 | -70.8% | 83.9% | 31 | -7.3% |
| 3 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 9.7% | 0.44 | -74.7% | 74.5% | 153 | -6.8% |
| 4 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.42 | -60.4% | 72.1% | 43 | -8.4% |
| 5 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 8.0% | 0.41 | -71.6% | 42.7% | 642 | -8.5% |
| 6 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.41 | -60.4% | 39.5% | 569 | -8.4% |
| 7 | Rate of Change | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.39 | -63.7% | 38.2% | 136 | -8.8% |
| 8 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 7.0% | 0.38 | -73.3% | 40.4% | 564 | -9.5% |
| 9 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.38 | -68.5% | 46.3% | 188 | -9.2% |
| 10 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.38 | -69.1% | 43.0% | 114 | -9.1% |
| 11 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.37 | -65.2% | 45.5% | 101 | -9.7% |
| 12 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.37 | -73.4% | 70.0% | 210 | -9.7% |
| 13 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.37 | -70.1% | 46.4% | 125 | -9.6% |
| 14 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 6.2% | 0.36 | -72.6% | 76.5% | 51 | -10.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Autodesk (ADSK), CCI on the weekly timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It still trailed buy-and-hold on raw return — but remember: this is a hypothetical backtest of a standard rule, not a recommendation. Markets change. See the methodology and disclaimer.
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