The best indicator for General Dynamics (GD)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real General Dynamics (GD) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Rate of Change
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for General Dynamics (GD) over ~64.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.1% 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 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Daily | 14.2% | 0.73 | -82.4% | 44.2% | 2983 | 1.6% |
| 2 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 10.4% | 0.55 | -50.4% | 51.6% | 184 | -2.1% |
| 3 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.5% | 0.52 | -76.5% | 47.4% | 38 | -3.1% |
| 4 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.52 | -62.2% | 39.0% | 1464 | -3.3% |
| 5 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.0% | 0.51 | -61.9% | 42.0% | 143 | -3.6% |
| 6 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.51 | -68.6% | 44.5% | 164 | -3.4% |
| 7 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.0% | 0.5 | -57.6% | 48.8% | 41 | -3.6% |
| 8 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 8.4% | 0.49 | -61.7% | 41.8% | 995 | -4.2% |
| 9 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.48 | -62.4% | 54.9% | 51 | -4.4% |
| 10 | RSI Trend (>50) | Daily | 8.2% | 0.47 | -57.2% | 38.0% | 895 | -4.4% |
| 11 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.47 | -58.9% | 36.0% | 860 | -4.5% |
| 12 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.46 | -80.8% | 53.3% | 30 | -4.2% |
| 13 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.46 | -56.6% | 51.1% | 133 | -4.4% |
| 14 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.44 | -66.3% | 72.8% | 312 | -5.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For General Dynamics (GD), Rate of Change on the weekly 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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