The best indicator for Boeing (BA)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Boeing (BA) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 20/50 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Boeing (BA) over ~64.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.3% 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 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.8% | 0.63 | -63.8% | 52.4% | 21 | 1.3% |
| 2 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.58 | -63.0% | 43.6% | 39 | 0.0% |
| 3 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.9% | 0.56 | -63.4% | 43.9% | 41 | -0.7% |
| 4 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.55 | -62.2% | 46.1% | 245 | -2.1% |
| 5 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Daily | 7.3% | 0.5 | -45.6% | 46.0% | 287 | -4.2% |
| 6 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.49 | -58.4% | 47.8% | 92 | -3.8% |
| 7 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.49 | -62.7% | 57.1% | 49 | -3.2% |
| 8 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.48 | -74.2% | 36.6% | 877 | -2.8% |
| 9 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.46 | -47.0% | 52.4% | 63 | -4.7% |
| 10 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.46 | -68.1% | 36.8% | 182 | -3.0% |
| 11 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 7.9% | 0.45 | -56.7% | 40.8% | 1005 | -3.6% |
| 12 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.44 | -74.0% | 46.5% | 127 | -3.7% |
| 13 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Daily | 7.5% | 0.42 | -72.4% | 43.9% | 2953 | -4.1% |
| 14 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.41 | -73.9% | 47.1% | 584 | -4.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Boeing (BA), EMA 20/50 Cross on the weekly 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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