The best indicator for Assurant (AIZ)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Assurant (AIZ) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Donchian Midline
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Assurant (AIZ) over ~22.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.2% 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 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.6 | -30.9% | 44.4% | 63 | -3.2% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.55 | -32.3% | 48.1% | 54 | -3.7% |
| 3 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.54 | -43.4% | 52.9% | 17 | -3.8% |
| 4 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.53 | -45.6% | 61.9% | 42 | -4.7% |
| 5 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.5 | -42.8% | 90.5% | 21 | -5.7% |
| 6 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.49 | -48.4% | 54.1% | 61 | -5.5% |
| 7 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.48 | -27.8% | 58.3% | 24 | -7.1% |
| 8 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.48 | -35.5% | 52.2% | 201 | -5.2% |
| 9 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.46 | -39.2% | 57.1% | 21 | -6.8% |
| 10 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 6.2% | 0.43 | -35.8% | 46.8% | 62 | -6.7% |
| 11 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.49 | -43.3% | 53.8% | 13 | -4.7% |
| 12 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 4.9% | 0.41 | -34.0% | 54.8% | 42 | -8.0% |
| 13 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 6.4% | 0.39 | -45.0% | 80.0% | 15 | -6.7% |
| 14 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.48 | -39.3% | 58.3% | 12 | -5.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Assurant (AIZ), Donchian Midline 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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