The best indicator for Kite (KITE)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Kite (KITE) 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 Kite (KITE) over ~0.9 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 35.5% 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 | 153.2% | 1.52 | -42.0% | 43.8% | 16 | -35.5% |
| 2 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 130.4% | 1.44 | -35.9% | 36.4% | 11 | -58.3% |
| 3 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 87.3% | 1.16 | -40.4% | 33.3% | 12 | -101.4% |
| 4 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 36.3% | 0.79 | -47.6% | 45.5% | 22 | -152.4% |
| 5 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Daily | 4.6% | 0.5 | -46.1% | 44.7% | 38 | -184.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Kite (KITE), 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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