The best indicator for Franklin Resources (BEN)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Franklin Resources (BEN) 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 Franklin Resources (BEN) over ~42.7 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 | RSI Trend (>50) | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.58 | -67.2% | 44.4% | 117 | -5.2% |
| 2 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 14.8% | 0.54 | -64.9% | 56.5% | 23 | -3.2% |
| 3 | EMA 20/50 Cross | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.54 | -73.8% | 58.8% | 17 | -6.2% |
| 4 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 14.1% | 0.52 | -65.3% | 50.0% | 28 | -3.9% |
| 5 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 9.7% | 0.51 | -49.6% | 74.4% | 223 | -8.4% |
| 6 | Donchian Midline | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.5 | -73.0% | 41.6% | 113 | -7.6% |
| 7 | ADX / DMI | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.48 | -56.6% | 54.2% | 59 | -9.3% |
| 8 | Rate of Change | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.46 | -74.6% | 50.3% | 147 | -8.8% |
| 9 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 8.4% | 0.45 | -64.0% | 81.6% | 49 | -9.6% |
| 10 | RSI Trend (>50) | Daily | 7.9% | 0.43 | -85.6% | 38.6% | 573 | -10.1% |
| 11 | Donchian Breakout | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.43 | -70.7% | 48.6% | 35 | -10.2% |
| 12 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.43 | -54.5% | 77.3% | 44 | -11.1% |
| 13 | EMA 20/50 Cross | Daily | 9.9% | 0.41 | -69.2% | 34.7% | 98 | -8.1% |
| 14 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 7.3% | 0.41 | -63.1% | 44.7% | 421 | -10.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Franklin Resources (BEN), EMA 50/200 Cross on the daily 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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