The best indicator for Lithium & Battery (LIT)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Lithium & Battery (LIT) 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 Lithium & Battery (LIT) over ~15.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 4.4% 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 | RSI Trend (>50) | Daily | 11.4% | 0.66 | -56.1% | 36.6% | 194 | 4.3% |
| 2 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 0.66 | -38.6% | 41.6% | 233 | 4.4% |
| 3 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Daily | 7.9% | 0.6 | -29.9% | 43.8% | 64 | 0.8% |
| 4 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.59 | -35.6% | 52.9% | 17 | 1.9% |
| 5 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.56 | -42.7% | 20.0% | 30 | 2.2% |
| 6 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.56 | -39.2% | 51.6% | 91 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.5 | -41.1% | 39.5% | 38 | 1.0% |
| 8 | Donchian Midline | Daily | 7.7% | 0.48 | -59.5% | 40.2% | 214 | 0.6% |
| 9 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.48 | -53.6% | 40.0% | 40 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.47 | -45.9% | 37.9% | 66 | -0.2% |
| 11 | EMA-10 Trend | Daily | 6.9% | 0.44 | -55.9% | 40.4% | 354 | -0.2% |
| 12 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.4 | -51.8% | 40.8% | 76 | -1.0% |
| 13 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Daily | 5.5% | 0.37 | -52.7% | 47.5% | 848 | -1.6% |
| 14 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 4.6% | 0.33 | -57.1% | 37.2% | 43 | -2.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Lithium & Battery (LIT), Rate of Change 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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