The best indicator for GE Aerospace (GE)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real GE Aerospace (GE) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 20/50 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for GE Aerospace (GE) over ~64.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.7% 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 ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.57 | -52.1% | 62.5% | 24 | -0.7% |
| 2 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.6% | 0.52 | -53.8% | 41.5% | 41 | -1.7% |
| 3 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.51 | -43.7% | 48.0% | 175 | -2.3% |
| 4 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.5 | -63.0% | 55.6% | 45 | -2.1% |
| 5 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Daily | 5.7% | 0.49 | -28.2% | 45.1% | 284 | -4.6% |
| 6 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.49 | -58.3% | 45.1% | 175 | -2.7% |
| 7 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.0% | 0.47 | -51.9% | 45.9% | 146 | -3.2% |
| 8 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 5.6% | 0.43 | -41.4% | 46.5% | 254 | -4.7% |
| 9 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.42 | -65.4% | 46.6% | 58 | -4.7% |
| 10 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 5.4% | 0.38 | -66.4% | 49.0% | 314 | -4.9% |
| 11 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 5.2% | 0.37 | -74.3% | 47.3% | 131 | -5.1% |
| 12 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 4.9% | 0.36 | -74.3% | 37.2% | 916 | -5.3% |
| 13 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 4.4% | 0.36 | -66.6% | 44.3% | 106 | -5.9% |
| 14 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 4.6% | 0.34 | -66.3% | 37.2% | 905 | -5.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For GE Aerospace (GE), EMA 20/50 Cross 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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