The best indicator for Kaspa (KAS)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Kaspa (KAS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
MACD
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Kaspa (KAS) over ~5.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 34.7% 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 | Bollinger Breakout | Daily | 172.1% | 1.59 | -55.5% | 45.5% | 22 | 31.6% |
| 2 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 175.2% | 1.56 | -59.4% | 41.5% | 53 | 34.7% |
| 3 | Rate of Change | Daily | 152.1% | 1.45 | -63.9% | 41.2% | 85 | 11.6% |
| 4 | Donchian Midline | Daily | 150.5% | 1.45 | -64.9% | 33.3% | 78 | 9.9% |
| 5 | Donchian Breakout | Daily | 139.1% | 1.42 | -56.8% | 42.9% | 21 | -1.4% |
| 6 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Daily | 142.1% | 1.4 | -60.1% | 43.3% | 245 | 1.6% |
| 7 | RSI Trend (>50) | Daily | 132.8% | 1.35 | -64.3% | 33.3% | 66 | -7.7% |
| 8 | ADX / DMI | Daily | 117.2% | 1.27 | -64.7% | 46.3% | 41 | -23.3% |
| 9 | EMA-10 Trend | Daily | 113.5% | 1.26 | -74.3% | 44.2% | 138 | -27.0% |
| 10 | EMA 20/50 Cross | Daily | 78.6% | 1.07 | -72.0% | 38.5% | 13 | -62.0% |
| 11 | EMA-10 Trend | Weekly | 126.0% | 1.11 | -71.5% | 42.1% | 19 | -51.0% |
| 12 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 117.4% | 1.09 | -64.4% | 41.2% | 34 | -59.6% |
| 13 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 33.2% | 0.74 | -72.3% | 66.7% | 21 | -107.3% |
| 14 | Rate of Change | Weekly | 62.4% | 0.85 | -74.7% | 31.2% | 16 | -114.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Kaspa (KAS), MACD 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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