The best indicator for Kimco Realty (KIM)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Kimco Realty (KIM) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
SMA 50/200 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Kimco Realty (KIM) over ~34.5 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.8% 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 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.8% | 0.49 | -60.7% | 57.1% | 21 | -2.8% |
| 2 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.1% | 0.47 | -57.3% | 45.5% | 22 | -3.5% |
| 3 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.4 | -47.2% | 51.6% | 161 | -4.5% |
| 4 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.4 | -54.6% | 50.0% | 94 | -4.7% |
| 5 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.39 | -51.6% | 52.9% | 102 | -4.9% |
| 6 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 5.3% | 0.38 | -59.9% | 58.1% | 86 | -5.2% |
| 7 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.38 | -61.9% | 86.1% | 36 | -4.5% |
| 8 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 5.0% | 0.37 | -56.1% | 46.5% | 144 | -5.5% |
| 9 | EMA 20/50 Cross | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.5 | -52.6% | 63.6% | 11 | -2.8% |
| 10 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 4.1% | 0.31 | -61.5% | 42.5% | 80 | -6.4% |
| 11 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 3.4% | 0.29 | -59.5% | 58.8% | 34 | -7.1% |
| 12 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 4.4% | 0.29 | -83.1% | 84.0% | 25 | -6.1% |
| 13 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 4.1% | 0.28 | -68.2% | 71.9% | 32 | -6.4% |
| 14 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Weekly | 3.8% | 0.28 | -72.2% | 50.9% | 320 | -6.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Kimco Realty (KIM), SMA 50/200 Cross 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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