The best indicator for Equifax (EFX)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Equifax (EFX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Money Flow Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Equifax (EFX) over ~46.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.0% 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 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 11.2% | 0.62 | -49.2% | 81.1% | 53 | -4.0% |
| 2 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.56 | -59.9% | 51.3% | 195 | -5.3% |
| 3 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.0% | 0.55 | -41.7% | 47.3% | 93 | -5.2% |
| 4 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.5 | -50.0% | 63.2% | 19 | -4.7% |
| 5 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.49 | -67.2% | 50.0% | 112 | -6.8% |
| 6 | RSI Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 5.6% | 0.46 | -31.1% | 79.2% | 72 | -9.7% |
| 7 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.45 | -59.2% | 48.6% | 111 | -7.6% |
| 8 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.45 | -39.3% | 77.3% | 44 | -8.9% |
| 9 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.45 | -45.3% | 74.3% | 35 | -8.6% |
| 10 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.43 | -64.7% | 50.0% | 30 | -7.6% |
| 11 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.43 | -67.9% | 50.6% | 89 | -8.6% |
| 12 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.4% | 0.42 | -63.4% | 40.0% | 35 | -7.8% |
| 13 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.41 | -50.1% | 81.4% | 59 | -9.2% |
| 14 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 6.0% | 0.4 | -38.6% | 71.2% | 306 | -9.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Equifax (EFX), Money Flow Index 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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