The best indicator for American Tower (AMT)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real American Tower (AMT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 50/200 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for American Tower (AMT) over ~28.2 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.8% 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 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.0% | 0.58 | -46.4% | 46.7% | 15 | 1.8% |
| 2 | ADX / DMI | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.56 | -33.3% | 50.0% | 36 | -1.3% |
| 3 | Donchian Breakout | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.53 | -47.4% | 50.0% | 20 | -0.5% |
| 4 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.4% | 0.52 | -55.7% | 47.4% | 19 | 0.2% |
| 5 | RSI Trend (>50) | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.47 | -55.2% | 49.4% | 79 | -1.6% |
| 6 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.49 | -57.2% | 33.3% | 12 | -0.8% |
| 7 | EMA 20/50 Cross | Daily | 7.1% | 0.39 | -62.3% | 32.9% | 73 | -3.1% |
| 8 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.38 | -49.9% | 34.8% | 178 | -4.0% |
| 9 | Bollinger Breakout | Weekly | 4.8% | 0.36 | -42.6% | 39.3% | 28 | -5.3% |
| 10 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 6.1% | 0.35 | -89.0% | 72.1% | 104 | -4.1% |
| 11 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 5.9% | 0.34 | -66.1% | 43.2% | 465 | -4.3% |
| 12 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 5.6% | 0.33 | -71.6% | 33.2% | 410 | -4.5% |
| 13 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 4.6% | 0.31 | -79.1% | 50.0% | 104 | -5.5% |
| 14 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 3.9% | 0.28 | -92.0% | 71.2% | 184 | -6.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For American Tower (AMT), EMA 50/200 Cross on the daily timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It beat buy-and-hold — 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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