The best indicator for CoStar Group (CSGP)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real CoStar Group (CSGP) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Williams %R
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for CoStar Group (CSGP) over ~28.0 years — trailing 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 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.54 | -52.0% | 92.1% | 38 | -1.3% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.5% | 0.47 | -76.3% | 37.7% | 61 | -3.3% |
| 3 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.47 | -63.9% | 44.1% | 127 | -2.6% |
| 4 | Money Flow Index | Daily | 8.5% | 0.43 | -66.9% | 67.6% | 37 | -5.3% |
| 5 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 7.1% | 0.39 | -64.3% | 70.4% | 135 | -6.8% |
| 6 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.39 | -52.8% | 78.1% | 32 | -6.5% |
| 7 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.39 | -59.5% | 81.8% | 22 | -6.3% |
| 8 | MACD | Daily | 7.3% | 0.38 | -79.3% | 41.3% | 281 | -6.5% |
| 9 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.38 | -82.4% | 45.6% | 79 | -5.8% |
| 10 | Stochastic | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.37 | -58.7% | 92.6% | 27 | -6.9% |
| 11 | Rate of Change | Daily | 6.6% | 0.36 | -67.6% | 44.0% | 475 | -7.2% |
| 12 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.36 | -85.8% | 41.8% | 55 | -7.0% |
| 13 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.34 | -62.9% | 45.9% | 37 | -7.2% |
| 14 | Donchian Breakout | Daily | 5.5% | 0.33 | -67.3% | 40.0% | 120 | -8.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For CoStar Group (CSGP), Williams %R 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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