The best indicator for Marriott International (MAR)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Marriott International (MAR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
CCI
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Marriott International (MAR) over ~28.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.1% 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 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 9.8% | 0.53 | -44.8% | 75.7% | 140 | -3.1% |
| 2 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.53 | -41.2% | 50.6% | 81 | -3.1% |
| 3 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.46 | -64.0% | 56.2% | 16 | -4.7% |
| 4 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.9% | 0.45 | -50.7% | 45.0% | 20 | -4.9% |
| 5 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.44 | -72.7% | 81.8% | 22 | -4.8% |
| 6 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.43 | -42.0% | 78.4% | 37 | -5.0% |
| 7 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.41 | -51.7% | 39.7% | 73 | -6.1% |
| 8 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.41 | -50.6% | 43.9% | 139 | -6.3% |
| 9 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.39 | -60.7% | 72.1% | 104 | -6.1% |
| 10 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.39 | -49.2% | 81.5% | 27 | -6.2% |
| 11 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 5.6% | 0.37 | -58.8% | 86.0% | 43 | -7.3% |
| 12 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 5.3% | 0.37 | -38.5% | 48.0% | 25 | -7.4% |
| 13 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 5.4% | 0.36 | -55.6% | 46.6% | 88 | -7.3% |
| 14 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 5.1% | 0.35 | -60.5% | 57.4% | 61 | -7.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Marriott International (MAR), CCI 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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