The best indicator for Ametek (AME)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Ametek (AME) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Williams %R
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Ametek (AME) over ~42.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 6.0% 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 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.61 | -40.1% | 81.8% | 55 | -6.0% |
| 2 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.51 | -26.0% | 84.2% | 38 | -7.8% |
| 3 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.48 | -34.2% | 82.4% | 34 | -8.0% |
| 4 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 6.6% | 0.47 | -44.1% | 85.7% | 63 | -7.4% |
| 5 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.47 | -58.0% | 52.9% | 17 | -5.8% |
| 6 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 7.4% | 0.46 | -46.3% | 71.3% | 150 | -6.7% |
| 7 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 6.2% | 0.46 | -32.5% | 81.5% | 27 | -7.8% |
| 8 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.46 | -57.9% | 51.0% | 386 | -7.0% |
| 9 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.8% | 0.45 | -52.0% | 48.1% | 27 | -6.2% |
| 10 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.44 | -47.2% | 51.4% | 107 | -7.0% |
| 11 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 6.0% | 0.42 | -52.3% | 70.9% | 189 | -8.0% |
| 12 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 5.8% | 0.4 | -46.1% | 72.6% | 270 | -8.3% |
| 13 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.4 | -40.9% | 53.9% | 141 | -7.9% |
| 14 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.39 | -45.6% | 48.4% | 128 | -8.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Ametek (AME), Williams %R 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.
More stock
Get the weekly edge report
The best-performing indicator per asset, what changed this week, and the honest caveats — straight to your inbox.