The best indicator for Humanity (H)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Humanity (H) 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 Humanity (H) over ~1.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 40.1% 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 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 761.5% | 1.74 | -60.3% | 47.8% | 23 | -40.1% |
| 2 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 763.0% | 1.71 | -58.3% | 72.2% | 18 | -38.6% |
| 3 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Daily | 519.8% | 1.65 | -79.7% | 54.8% | 62 | -281.8% |
| 4 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 521.4% | 1.62 | -80.4% | 78.6% | 14 | -280.2% |
| 5 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 353.0% | 1.47 | -76.7% | 65.4% | 26 | -448.5% |
| 6 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 501.1% | 1.65 | -70.2% | 50.0% | 12 | -300.5% |
| 7 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 2.4% | 0.51 | -88.2% | 75.0% | 8 | -799.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Humanity (H), 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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