The best indicator for IDEX Corporation (IEX)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real IDEX Corporation (IEX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
CCI
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for IDEX Corporation (IEX) over ~37.2 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 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.66 | -32.2% | 91.9% | 37 | -5.2% |
| 2 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.63 | -32.2% | 96.4% | 28 | -4.2% |
| 3 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.53 | -38.8% | 52.2% | 90 | -4.9% |
| 4 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.46 | -42.4% | 88.9% | 36 | -7.5% |
| 5 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.44 | -57.8% | 72.7% | 44 | -7.0% |
| 6 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.43 | -44.8% | 44.2% | 86 | -7.0% |
| 7 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.43 | -51.9% | 70.9% | 141 | -7.0% |
| 8 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.43 | -42.0% | 51.3% | 117 | -7.0% |
| 9 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 6.4% | 0.42 | -47.1% | 41.7% | 494 | -7.4% |
| 10 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.42 | -47.8% | 86.7% | 45 | -7.8% |
| 11 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 6.4% | 0.41 | -48.1% | 40.1% | 504 | -7.5% |
| 12 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 5.9% | 0.4 | -48.2% | 50.0% | 76 | -7.8% |
| 13 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 5.4% | 0.39 | -48.6% | 72.7% | 187 | -8.5% |
| 14 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 5.7% | 0.38 | -44.0% | 55.2% | 105 | -8.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For IDEX Corporation (IEX), CCI 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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