The best indicator for Danaher Corporation (DHR)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Danaher Corporation (DHR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 20/50 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Danaher Corporation (DHR) over ~47.6 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.8% 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 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.59 | -58.1% | 50.0% | 18 | -5.8% |
| 2 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.53 | -45.8% | 82.4% | 34 | -9.6% |
| 3 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 10.4% | 0.52 | -49.3% | 48.0% | 123 | -8.7% |
| 4 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.49 | -67.0% | 41.7% | 36 | -8.9% |
| 5 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.49 | -43.9% | 55.7% | 97 | -9.8% |
| 6 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.49 | -54.1% | 51.0% | 157 | -9.5% |
| 7 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.48 | -51.6% | 70.0% | 40 | -10.0% |
| 8 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 7.9% | 0.47 | -63.4% | 71.0% | 241 | -11.3% |
| 9 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.1% | 0.46 | -63.7% | 44.1% | 111 | -10.1% |
| 10 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.46 | -62.2% | 73.1% | 323 | -11.0% |
| 11 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.46 | -69.9% | 46.9% | 128 | -10.0% |
| 12 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.0% | 0.45 | -74.8% | 54.3% | 35 | -10.2% |
| 13 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 7.9% | 0.44 | -58.0% | 68.5% | 178 | -11.3% |
| 14 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 6.0% | 0.41 | -48.8% | 71.1% | 194 | -13.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Danaher Corporation (DHR), EMA 20/50 Cross 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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