The best indicator for Generac (GNRC)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Generac (GNRC) 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 Generac (GNRC) over ~16.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.2% 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 | 18.2% | 0.7 | -47.6% | 51.0% | 243 | -5.2% |
| 2 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 16.8% | 0.66 | -49.4% | 58.3% | 48 | -6.1% |
| 3 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 16.2% | 0.63 | -47.1% | 59.2% | 49 | -6.8% |
| 4 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 15.4% | 0.62 | -56.1% | 42.8% | 201 | -8.0% |
| 5 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.6 | -61.6% | 54.5% | 33 | -8.3% |
| 6 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 14.9% | 0.6 | -48.5% | 53.5% | 43 | -8.0% |
| 7 | Bollinger Breakout | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.57 | -49.1% | 68.4% | 19 | -10.7% |
| 8 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.5% | 0.56 | -47.6% | 40.0% | 40 | -10.0% |
| 9 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 13.5% | 0.59 | -48.1% | 64.3% | 14 | -9.5% |
| 10 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 12.2% | 0.53 | -55.5% | 46.1% | 206 | -11.3% |
| 11 | ADX / DMI | Weekly | 11.0% | 0.5 | -61.2% | 40.7% | 27 | -12.0% |
| 12 | SMA 50/200 Cross | Daily | 18.9% | 0.68 | -69.4% | 36.4% | 11 | -4.5% |
| 13 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 9.7% | 0.47 | -47.7% | 52.3% | 65 | -13.7% |
| 14 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.47 | -55.5% | 48.6% | 148 | -13.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Generac (GNRC), 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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