The best indicator for Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 50/200 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) over ~46.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.5% 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 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.4% | 0.65 | -47.3% | 44.4% | 27 | -0.5% |
| 2 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.62 | -60.3% | 53.8% | 26 | -1.2% |
| 3 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.6 | -53.1% | 63.2% | 19 | -1.8% |
| 4 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.53 | -55.9% | 58.3% | 36 | -4.8% |
| 5 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.51 | -65.7% | 55.6% | 63 | -5.3% |
| 6 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.9% | 0.5 | -77.2% | 44.0% | 109 | -3.0% |
| 7 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.47 | -70.8% | 46.4% | 278 | -4.8% |
| 8 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 8.8% | 0.45 | -79.1% | 42.8% | 612 | -4.1% |
| 9 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 5.3% | 0.44 | -53.2% | 51.2% | 43 | -7.6% |
| 10 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.43 | -83.4% | 42.9% | 126 | -5.8% |
| 11 | Bollinger Breakout | Daily | 6.5% | 0.41 | -79.9% | 47.2% | 197 | -6.4% |
| 12 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 7.0% | 0.41 | -88.3% | 48.6% | 179 | -5.9% |
| 13 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.41 | -78.8% | 48.2% | 141 | -6.3% |
| 14 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 7.2% | 0.4 | -92.3% | 42.9% | 616 | -5.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), EMA 50/200 Cross 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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