The best indicator for Prologis (PLD)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Prologis (PLD) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 20/50 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Prologis (PLD) over ~28.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.5% 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 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.44 | -58.8% | 33.3% | 15 | -3.5% |
| 2 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 8.0% | 0.43 | -63.3% | 80.5% | 41 | -3.0% |
| 3 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 5.2% | 0.37 | -46.7% | 42.2% | 83 | -5.6% |
| 4 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 5.3% | 0.35 | -61.6% | 38.1% | 21 | -5.7% |
| 5 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 4.4% | 0.35 | -49.4% | 58.3% | 24 | -6.5% |
| 6 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.35 | -80.2% | 95.8% | 24 | -4.8% |
| 7 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 5.0% | 0.34 | -41.1% | 40.3% | 72 | -6.0% |
| 8 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.34 | -80.3% | 85.0% | 40 | -5.3% |
| 9 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 4.8% | 0.34 | -40.0% | 44.9% | 89 | -6.1% |
| 10 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 4.7% | 0.33 | -63.1% | 50.0% | 24 | -6.2% |
| 11 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 4.7% | 0.31 | -80.0% | 70.1% | 137 | -6.2% |
| 12 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 4.9% | 0.31 | -83.1% | 72.3% | 101 | -6.1% |
| 13 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 4.4% | 0.31 | -65.6% | 54.2% | 59 | -6.5% |
| 14 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 4.6% | 0.31 | -80.1% | 84.4% | 32 | -6.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Prologis (PLD), EMA 20/50 Cross on the weekly 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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