The best indicator for Kinder Morgan (KMI)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Kinder Morgan (KMI) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
MACD
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Kinder Morgan (KMI) over ~15.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.0% 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 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.41 | -37.4% | 41.4% | 29 | 1.0% |
| 2 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 4.7% | 0.34 | -31.2% | 37.5% | 192 | -0.3% |
| 3 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 4.1% | 0.32 | -45.3% | 39.2% | 204 | -0.9% |
| 4 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 3.4% | 0.27 | -36.9% | 31.9% | 47 | -1.6% |
| 5 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 2.8% | 0.25 | -34.2% | 32.4% | 37 | -2.2% |
| 6 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 4.6% | 0.33 | -44.8% | 45.5% | 11 | -0.5% |
| 7 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 2.8% | 0.24 | -43.4% | 32.6% | 46 | -2.2% |
| 8 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 3.6% | 0.3 | -31.0% | 58.3% | 12 | -1.4% |
| 9 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 2.8% | 0.24 | -66.1% | 85.7% | 14 | -2.2% |
| 10 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 2.1% | 0.21 | -69.7% | 62.7% | 59 | -2.9% |
| 11 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Daily | 1.9% | 0.2 | -65.8% | 40.8% | 726 | -3.1% |
| 12 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 3.1% | 0.26 | -61.5% | 81.8% | 11 | -1.9% |
| 13 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 1.7% | 0.19 | -31.6% | 55.6% | 18 | -3.3% |
| 14 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 1.4% | 0.17 | -49.9% | 43.0% | 79 | -3.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Kinder Morgan (KMI), MACD on the weekly 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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