The best indicator for Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
ADX / DMI
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) over ~3.3 years — beating buy-and-hold by 301.2% 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 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 419.3% | 1.9 | -59.3% | 40.0% | 20 | 301.2% |
| 2 | RSI Trend (>50) | Daily | 333.2% | 1.73 | -64.0% | 48.6% | 37 | 215.2% |
| 3 | Bollinger Breakout | Daily | 227.1% | 1.6 | -60.8% | 40.0% | 15 | 109.1% |
| 4 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 236.4% | 1.58 | -64.5% | 45.7% | 35 | 118.4% |
| 5 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 213.1% | 1.5 | -72.3% | 46.2% | 26 | 95.0% |
| 6 | Rate of Change | Daily | 191.3% | 1.44 | -75.0% | 44.4% | 54 | 73.3% |
| 7 | Donchian Breakout | Daily | 332.6% | 1.77 | -62.3% | 27.3% | 11 | 214.6% |
| 8 | EMA-10 Trend | Daily | 100.7% | 1.13 | -80.0% | 44.2% | 77 | -17.3% |
| 9 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Daily | 90.2% | 1.1 | -72.5% | 40.9% | 137 | -27.8% |
| 10 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Weekly | 461.0% | 1.38 | -56.7% | 35.3% | 17 | 300.2% |
| 11 | EMA 20/50 Cross | Daily | 94.0% | 1.1 | -85.6% | 12.5% | 8 | -24.0% |
| 12 | EMA-10 Trend | Weekly | 239.9% | 1.13 | -70.4% | 18.2% | 11 | 79.1% |
| 13 | Rate of Change | Weekly | 38.5% | 0.75 | -86.2% | 22.2% | 9 | -122.2% |
| 14 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | -24.4% | 0.17 | -89.7% | 36.4% | 11 | -142.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL), ADX / DMI 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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