The best indicator for Western Digital (WDC)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Western Digital (WDC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Rate of Change
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Western Digital (WDC) over ~47.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.8% 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 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 16.3% | 0.57 | -65.6% | 42.0% | 131 | 1.8% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.9% | 0.56 | -74.3% | 43.8% | 105 | 1.0% |
| 3 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 14.9% | 0.56 | -71.4% | 38.2% | 314 | -0.0% |
| 4 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 15.6% | 0.55 | -74.6% | 37.6% | 1022 | 0.7% |
| 5 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 13.5% | 0.51 | -79.7% | 39.4% | 715 | -1.4% |
| 6 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Daily | 13.9% | 0.51 | -83.7% | 42.6% | 2246 | -1.0% |
| 7 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 13.7% | 0.51 | -89.7% | 43.3% | 90 | -0.8% |
| 8 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 0.51 | -82.3% | 42.0% | 224 | -1.3% |
| 9 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.51 | -81.8% | 45.0% | 129 | -1.4% |
| 10 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.5 | -80.7% | 46.2% | 39 | -2.2% |
| 11 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.49 | -80.8% | 46.0% | 126 | -1.9% |
| 12 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 12.5% | 0.48 | -90.2% | 39.8% | 467 | -2.5% |
| 13 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 11.9% | 0.48 | -82.9% | 33.1% | 619 | -3.0% |
| 14 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Daily | 9.7% | 0.44 | -80.9% | 40.6% | 212 | -5.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Western Digital (WDC), Rate of Change 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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