The best indicator for KeyCorp (KEY)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real KeyCorp (KEY) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 20/50 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for KeyCorp (KEY) over ~38.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.4% 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 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.42 | -56.2% | 60.0% | 15 | -0.4% |
| 2 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 7.6% | 0.41 | -66.9% | 71.1% | 173 | 0.2% |
| 3 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.0% | 0.38 | -53.4% | 42.3% | 26 | -1.3% |
| 4 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 4.8% | 0.35 | -47.2% | 41.9% | 31 | -2.4% |
| 5 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 5.4% | 0.33 | -66.0% | 70.9% | 189 | -1.9% |
| 6 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 5.4% | 0.33 | -62.6% | 68.1% | 191 | -1.9% |
| 7 | SMA 50/200 Cross | Daily | 4.3% | 0.3 | -71.6% | 53.8% | 26 | -3.0% |
| 8 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 4.6% | 0.3 | -53.8% | 68.5% | 251 | -2.7% |
| 9 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 4.5% | 0.3 | -64.2% | 74.4% | 39 | -2.8% |
| 10 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 4.1% | 0.28 | -64.8% | 69.2% | 143 | -3.2% |
| 11 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 3.4% | 0.26 | -63.9% | 74.5% | 47 | -3.9% |
| 12 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 3.3% | 0.26 | -84.9% | 51.4% | 72 | -4.0% |
| 13 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 3.4% | 0.26 | -56.2% | 67.4% | 46 | -3.8% |
| 14 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 3.0% | 0.25 | -54.4% | 65.6% | 32 | -4.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For KeyCorp (KEY), EMA 20/50 Cross 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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