The best indicator for Meta (META)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Meta (META) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
RSI Trend (>50)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Meta (META) over ~14.1 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.8% 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 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 25.3% | 1.0 | -32.8% | 63.2% | 19 | 3.8% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 22.8% | 0.88 | -32.0% | 52.0% | 25 | 1.2% |
| 3 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 22.4% | 0.87 | -40.0% | 63.3% | 30 | 0.9% |
| 4 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 18.3% | 0.81 | -34.0% | 55.0% | 20 | -3.2% |
| 5 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 17.5% | 0.72 | -35.3% | 55.4% | 65 | -4.0% |
| 6 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 15.7% | 0.68 | -42.0% | 58.3% | 48 | -5.8% |
| 7 | Williams %R ✓ | 1-Hour | 26.1% | 1.03 | -22.5% | 66.4% | 122 | -1.4% |
| 8 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 10.4% | 0.58 | -29.7% | 39.3% | 84 | -11.3% |
| 9 | Money Flow Index | 1-Hour | 20.0% | 0.88 | -30.1% | 71.4% | 28 | -7.5% |
| 10 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.53 | -31.2% | 57.1% | 14 | -12.6% |
| 11 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 13.6% | 0.65 | -40.8% | 72.7% | 11 | -7.9% |
| 12 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.47 | -47.0% | 46.9% | 32 | -13.0% |
| 13 | EMA 20/50 Cross | 1-Hour | 17.0% | 0.71 | -26.9% | 41.5% | 41 | -10.5% |
| 14 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 19.1% | 0.76 | -38.2% | 50.0% | 8 | -2.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Meta (META), RSI Trend (>50) 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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