The best indicator for Dell Technologies (DELL)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Dell Technologies (DELL) 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 Dell Technologies (DELL) over ~9.8 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 10.8% 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 | 33.4% | 1.0 | -43.4% | 42.5% | 106 | -10.8% |
| 2 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Daily | 31.4% | 0.95 | -40.5% | 52.0% | 487 | -12.8% |
| 3 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 19.0% | 0.94 | -28.2% | 84.8% | 46 | -25.3% |
| 4 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 28.8% | 0.89 | -56.8% | 42.3% | 123 | -15.5% |
| 5 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 29.2% | 0.87 | -53.0% | 42.1% | 38 | -14.5% |
| 6 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 23.8% | 0.86 | -49.2% | 50.7% | 67 | -20.4% |
| 7 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 27.8% | 0.86 | -54.4% | 41.7% | 24 | -15.9% |
| 8 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 28.1% | 0.85 | -52.6% | 42.9% | 21 | -15.6% |
| 9 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 18.4% | 0.8 | -35.6% | 88.6% | 35 | -25.8% |
| 10 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 24.5% | 0.8 | -56.6% | 51.8% | 199 | -19.7% |
| 11 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 23.7% | 0.79 | -51.4% | 43.5% | 23 | -20.5% |
| 12 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 25.2% | 0.79 | -51.9% | 59.8% | 92 | -18.5% |
| 13 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 23.5% | 0.78 | -53.0% | 53.5% | 159 | -20.8% |
| 14 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 16.1% | 0.72 | -40.9% | 83.3% | 60 | -28.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Dell Technologies (DELL), RSI Trend (>50) 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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