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The best indicator for Aptos (APT)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Aptos (APT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
No robust edge
Buy & hold won
No indicator we tested beat simply holding Aptos (APT) out-of-sample. Honest answer: for this one, the edge is patience.
-77.4%
Buy & hold CAGR
Full results
Every indicator, ranked
Ranked by Sharpe (risk-adjusted return). Hypothetical, fees included.
| # | Indicator | TF | CAGR | Sharpe | Max DD | Win | Trades | vs B&H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSI Trend (>50) | Daily | 1.8% | 0.57 | -84.9% | 16.1% | 31 | 79.2% |
| 2 | ADX / DMI | Daily | -7.1% | 0.57 | -90.1% | 27.3% | 22 | 70.3% |
| 3 | Rate of Change | Daily | -23.4% | 0.41 | -94.6% | 29.7% | 64 | 54.0% |
| 4 | EMA-10 Trend | Daily | -21.9% | 0.38 | -97.2% | 27.3% | 77 | 55.4% |
| 5 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Daily | -26.3% | 0.3 | -92.4% | 29.4% | 187 | 51.1% |
| 6 | Donchian Breakout | Daily | -14.3% | 0.3 | -87.0% | 7.1% | 14 | 63.1% |
| 7 | Donchian Midline | Daily | -15.0% | 0.26 | -89.4% | 20.0% | 35 | 62.4% |
| 8 | Bollinger Breakout | Daily | -36.4% | 0.18 | -94.4% | 5.6% | 18 | 41.0% |
| 9 | MACD | Daily | -52.3% | 0.12 | -98.7% | 27.0% | 37 | 25.1% |
| 10 | Williams %R | Daily | -48.5% | 0.05 | -98.4% | 45.5% | 22 | 28.9% |
| 11 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Weekly | -54.0% | -0.21 | -94.1% | 26.9% | 26 | 34.0% |
| 12 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) | Daily | -59.9% | -0.45 | -99.7% | 50.0% | 16 | 17.4% |
| 13 | Stochastic | Daily | -69.7% | -0.48 | -99.8% | 31.6% | 19 | 7.7% |
| 14 | Money Flow Index | Daily | -64.5% | -0.81 | -99.6% | 22.2% | 9 | 12.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
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