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The best indicator for Charter Communications (CHTR)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Charter Communications (CHTR) 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 Charter Communications (CHTR) out-of-sample. Honest answer: for this one, the edge is patience.
8.7%
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) | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.5 | -57.0% | 57.6% | 33 | -0.1% |
| 2 | MACD | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.48 | -47.4% | 61.3% | 31 | -0.8% |
| 3 | ADX / DMI | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.46 | -43.7% | 50.0% | 24 | -1.8% |
| 4 | Rate of Change | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.46 | -55.8% | 63.2% | 38 | -0.9% |
| 5 | Donchian Breakout | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.45 | -28.6% | 78.6% | 14 | -1.5% |
| 6 | Donchian Breakout | Daily | 5.8% | 0.4 | -54.6% | 46.7% | 60 | -2.7% |
| 7 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion | Daily | 5.5% | 0.39 | -37.9% | 69.9% | 73 | -3.0% |
| 8 | ADX / DMI | Daily | 4.4% | 0.34 | -46.4% | 45.9% | 98 | -4.0% |
| 9 | EMA-10 Trend | Weekly | 4.9% | 0.34 | -66.0% | 56.3% | 71 | -3.8% |
| 10 | Donchian Midline | Weekly | 5.2% | 0.34 | -56.9% | 51.2% | 43 | -3.5% |
| 11 | SMA 50/200 Cross | Daily | 12.0% | 0.6 | -46.9% | 62.5% | 8 | 3.6% |
| 12 | EMA 20/50 Cross | Daily | 4.7% | 0.32 | -66.9% | 42.9% | 35 | -3.8% |
| 13 | Bollinger Breakout | Daily | 3.8% | 0.31 | -47.0% | 47.4% | 76 | -4.6% |
| 14 | Williams %R | Daily | 3.3% | 0.26 | -65.5% | 68.9% | 103 | -5.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
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