The best indicator for Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Donchian Midline
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) over ~19.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.2% 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 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.72 | -35.3% | 53.3% | 45 | -1.2% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.9% | 0.67 | -33.6% | 51.2% | 43 | -2.5% |
| 3 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.5% | 0.67 | -29.8% | 50.0% | 86 | -2.6% |
| 4 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.65 | -35.0% | 48.9% | 45 | -3.1% |
| 5 | CCI | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.6 | -36.8% | 90.0% | 20 | -5.2% |
| 6 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.64 | -37.5% | 85.7% | 14 | -4.2% |
| 7 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.59 | -28.1% | 55.9% | 59 | -4.0% |
| 8 | RSI Trend (>50) | Daily | 9.0% | 0.58 | -29.4% | 41.8% | 239 | -4.4% |
| 9 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.51 | -32.5% | 59.3% | 27 | -6.8% |
| 10 | MACD | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.5 | -32.5% | 44.4% | 45 | -6.4% |
| 11 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.48 | -38.0% | 40.0% | 15 | -6.6% |
| 12 | Donchian Breakout | Daily | 5.6% | 0.45 | -37.9% | 39.2% | 79 | -7.7% |
| 13 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 5.9% | 0.41 | -33.9% | 43.3% | 416 | -7.4% |
| 14 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 5.9% | 0.41 | -42.5% | 42.7% | 248 | -7.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Donchian Midline 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.
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