The best indicator for Corning Inc. (GLW)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Corning Inc. (GLW) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
SMA 50/200 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Corning Inc. (GLW) over ~44.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.9% 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 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.9% | 0.66 | -50.3% | 56.7% | 30 | 2.9% |
| 2 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.66 | -47.4% | 58.1% | 31 | 2.1% |
| 3 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.3% | 0.65 | -65.8% | 41.2% | 97 | 2.3% |
| 4 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 15.4% | 0.65 | -61.5% | 45.9% | 109 | 2.4% |
| 5 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 0.61 | -55.2% | 44.2% | 113 | 1.1% |
| 6 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.61 | -55.4% | 51.9% | 54 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 0.6 | -51.5% | 49.6% | 131 | 1.2% |
| 8 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.6% | 0.56 | -64.4% | 46.9% | 32 | -0.5% |
| 9 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.55 | -51.4% | 51.3% | 39 | -2.4% |
| 10 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.53 | -81.8% | 42.1% | 558 | -1.4% |
| 11 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.53 | -57.8% | 57.1% | 21 | -1.0% |
| 12 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.51 | -81.7% | 49.0% | 198 | -1.9% |
| 13 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.47 | -93.4% | 57.3% | 82 | -3.0% |
| 14 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.46 | -63.6% | 42.0% | 991 | -3.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Corning Inc. (GLW), SMA 50/200 Cross 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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