The best indicator for Equinix (EQIX)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Equinix (EQIX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 20/50 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Equinix (EQIX) over ~25.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 11.3% 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 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.3% | 0.62 | -65.8% | 48.1% | 54 | 11.3% |
| 2 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 16.0% | 0.6 | -55.0% | 49.2% | 65 | 11.0% |
| 3 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 15.5% | 0.58 | -68.0% | 53.3% | 75 | 10.5% |
| 4 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.8% | 0.5 | -53.3% | 50.0% | 16 | 5.8% |
| 5 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.47 | -60.3% | 61.9% | 21 | 5.8% |
| 6 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.45 | -65.1% | 51.7% | 116 | 5.8% |
| 7 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.44 | -60.0% | 42.4% | 59 | 5.1% |
| 8 | EMA-10 Trend | Daily | 9.5% | 0.43 | -81.6% | 41.8% | 588 | 4.6% |
| 9 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.43 | -56.8% | 85.7% | 21 | 3.8% |
| 10 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.42 | -82.1% | 64.7% | 17 | 3.7% |
| 11 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.42 | -75.6% | 41.9% | 406 | 4.3% |
| 12 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.41 | -54.5% | 60.0% | 25 | 3.0% |
| 13 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 8.0% | 0.39 | -71.6% | 38.4% | 354 | 3.0% |
| 14 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.38 | -91.2% | 60.8% | 51 | 2.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Equinix (EQIX), EMA 20/50 Cross 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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