The best indicator for GE Vernova (GEV)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real GE Vernova (GEV) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Rate of Change
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for GE Vernova (GEV) over ~2.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 99.6% 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 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 46.5% | 1.14 | -38.9% | 54.5% | 44 | -99.6% |
| 2 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 36.4% | 1.01 | -38.5% | 40.9% | 22 | -109.7% |
| 3 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 39.8% | 0.99 | -49.5% | 48.5% | 33 | -106.3% |
| 4 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Daily | 56.9% | 1.46 | -24.7% | 60.0% | 10 | -89.3% |
| 5 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 26.6% | 0.96 | -29.8% | 64.3% | 14 | -119.5% |
| 6 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 31.1% | 0.86 | -45.4% | 44.4% | 36 | -115.0% |
| 7 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Daily | 22.3% | 0.74 | -45.2% | 53.4% | 116 | -123.8% |
| 8 | ADX / DMI | Daily | 22.7% | 0.78 | -29.7% | 58.3% | 12 | -123.4% |
| 9 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.0% | 0.59 | -39.7% | 45.5% | 55 | -129.2% |
| 10 | CCI | Daily | 19.3% | 0.8 | -15.4% | 90.0% | 10 | -126.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For GE Vernova (GEV), Rate of Change 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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