The best indicator for F5, Inc. (FFIV)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real F5, Inc. (FFIV) 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 F5, Inc. (FFIV) over ~27.0 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.6% 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 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 19.4% | 0.64 | -66.8% | 41.5% | 323 | 3.6% |
| 2 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 14.3% | 0.53 | -60.0% | 42.7% | 410 | -1.5% |
| 3 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 13.5% | 0.53 | -71.0% | 43.8% | 73 | -2.2% |
| 4 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 12.5% | 0.51 | -65.2% | 45.5% | 55 | -3.3% |
| 5 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.48 | -68.2% | 57.1% | 49 | -3.4% |
| 6 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.47 | -78.0% | 44.6% | 112 | -4.8% |
| 7 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.46 | -58.3% | 40.7% | 366 | -4.8% |
| 8 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.45 | -57.8% | 50.0% | 22 | -7.3% |
| 9 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.44 | -74.4% | 43.5% | 69 | -6.1% |
| 10 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.43 | -83.8% | 39.7% | 58 | -6.3% |
| 11 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.4 | -88.8% | 51.6% | 244 | -6.9% |
| 12 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.39 | -71.1% | 46.2% | 182 | -7.6% |
| 13 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.39 | -78.3% | 43.9% | 613 | -7.6% |
| 14 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 7.1% | 0.37 | -69.6% | 46.7% | 107 | -8.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For F5, Inc. (FFIV), RSI Trend (>50) 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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