The best indicator for Seagate Technology (STX)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Seagate Technology (STX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA-10 Trend
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Seagate Technology (STX) over ~23.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 8.0% 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 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 32.1% | 1.01 | -43.3% | 54.7% | 95 | 8.0% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 30.3% | 0.99 | -51.4% | 52.5% | 40 | 6.1% |
| 3 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 29.3% | 0.96 | -58.2% | 43.5% | 62 | 5.2% |
| 4 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 21.4% | 0.84 | -38.6% | 49.7% | 151 | -2.8% |
| 5 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 25.1% | 0.83 | -57.9% | 40.9% | 44 | 1.0% |
| 6 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 21.8% | 0.83 | -43.5% | 60.0% | 35 | -2.3% |
| 7 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 21.3% | 0.77 | -56.9% | 50.7% | 69 | -2.8% |
| 8 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 22.3% | 0.77 | -66.2% | 51.0% | 202 | -1.7% |
| 9 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 21.4% | 0.77 | -60.8% | 50.8% | 65 | -2.7% |
| 10 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 21.9% | 0.76 | -57.3% | 42.8% | 215 | -2.3% |
| 11 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 21.4% | 0.74 | -69.2% | 38.2% | 285 | -2.8% |
| 12 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 21.1% | 0.74 | -69.9% | 43.0% | 279 | -3.1% |
| 13 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 19.3% | 0.71 | -54.1% | 66.7% | 15 | -4.9% |
| 14 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 20.2% | 0.71 | -64.5% | 44.6% | 505 | -4.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Seagate Technology (STX), EMA-10 Trend 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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