The best indicator for Evergy (EVRG)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Evergy (EVRG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
SMA 50/200 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Evergy (EVRG) over ~53.3 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.6% 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 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.6 | -38.8% | 65.6% | 32 | 0.6% |
| 2 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.49 | -40.3% | 73.9% | 199 | -1.0% |
| 3 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.49 | -34.8% | 54.5% | 22 | -1.0% |
| 4 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 5.4% | 0.48 | -27.7% | 57.9% | 38 | -2.4% |
| 5 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.47 | -48.9% | 37.1% | 35 | -1.5% |
| 6 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 5.4% | 0.47 | -38.1% | 71.8% | 262 | -2.3% |
| 7 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 5.2% | 0.42 | -47.9% | 72.7% | 355 | -2.5% |
| 8 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 4.6% | 0.39 | -38.1% | 71.5% | 249 | -3.1% |
| 9 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 3.3% | 0.33 | -46.2% | 69.4% | 219 | -4.4% |
| 10 | RSI Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 2.9% | 0.32 | -34.9% | 72.7% | 77 | -4.8% |
| 11 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 3.0% | 0.32 | -40.3% | 51.4% | 70 | -4.7% |
| 12 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 2.6% | 0.3 | -32.1% | 42.9% | 56 | -5.1% |
| 13 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 2.7% | 0.28 | -71.4% | 76.7% | 73 | -5.0% |
| 14 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 2.9% | 0.28 | -48.8% | 72.5% | 69 | -4.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Evergy (EVRG), SMA 50/200 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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