The best indicator for Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Verisk Analytics (VRSK) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Williams %R
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Verisk Analytics (VRSK) over ~16.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.6% 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 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.87 | -20.4% | 88.0% | 25 | -2.6% |
| 2 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.58 | -19.6% | 51.7% | 145 | -4.8% |
| 3 | RSI Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 4.7% | 0.56 | -23.7% | 88.0% | 25 | -7.7% |
| 4 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 5.5% | 0.51 | -33.7% | 88.2% | 17 | -7.0% |
| 5 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.1% | 0.57 | -32.6% | 61.5% | 13 | -3.3% |
| 6 | Stochastic | Daily | 5.4% | 0.48 | -43.1% | 66.7% | 75 | -7.0% |
| 7 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.47 | -37.4% | 51.1% | 45 | -5.8% |
| 8 | Holy Grail Confluence | Daily | 5.2% | 0.45 | -39.0% | 84.0% | 25 | -7.2% |
| 9 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 4.8% | 0.42 | -37.7% | 73.3% | 15 | -7.6% |
| 10 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 5.6% | 0.41 | -33.1% | 39.0% | 41 | -6.8% |
| 11 | CCI | Daily | 5.2% | 0.4 | -42.1% | 79.1% | 86 | -7.3% |
| 12 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.9% | 0.49 | -41.2% | 50.0% | 12 | -4.5% |
| 13 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 4.6% | 0.52 | -34.0% | 81.8% | 11 | -7.9% |
| 14 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 4.4% | 0.36 | -35.4% | 43.6% | 78 | -8.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Williams %R 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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