The best indicator for Cronos (CRO)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Cronos (CRO) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
RSI Trend (>50)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Cronos (CRO) over ~10.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 49.0% 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) ✓ | Daily | 59.8% | 0.92 | -68.8% | 38.3% | 115 | 49.0% |
| 2 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Daily | 56.8% | 0.9 | -70.4% | 33.3% | 42 | 45.9% |
| 3 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 57.5% | 0.9 | -63.7% | 39.4% | 33 | 46.6% |
| 4 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 50.9% | 0.84 | -73.3% | 41.1% | 56 | 40.0% |
| 5 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 44.9% | 0.79 | -64.8% | 38.6% | 127 | 34.0% |
| 6 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 59.2% | 0.78 | -60.5% | 50.0% | 20 | 39.3% |
| 7 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 40.3% | 0.75 | -80.2% | 42.1% | 19 | 29.5% |
| 8 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 40.8% | 0.75 | -72.5% | 40.8% | 179 | 29.9% |
| 9 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 39.9% | 0.78 | -55.0% | 50.0% | 14 | 20.0% |
| 10 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 37.4% | 0.72 | -69.0% | 36.0% | 228 | 26.6% |
| 11 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 48.5% | 0.72 | -79.1% | 35.5% | 31 | 28.6% |
| 12 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 32.3% | 0.67 | -73.5% | 38.9% | 90 | 21.5% |
| 13 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Daily | 30.9% | 0.66 | -77.9% | 40.8% | 463 | 20.0% |
| 14 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Weekly | 37.0% | 0.65 | -81.1% | 38.1% | 63 | 17.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Cronos (CRO), RSI Trend (>50) on the daily 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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