The best indicator for XDC Network (XDC)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real XDC Network (XDC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Heikin-Ashi Trend
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for XDC Network (XDC) over ~8.2 years — beating buy-and-hold by 43.4% 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 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 73.0% | 0.85 | -89.5% | 43.5% | 69 | 43.4% |
| 2 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Daily | 41.4% | 0.81 | -81.9% | 42.6% | 47 | 20.1% |
| 3 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 38.9% | 0.77 | -88.3% | 47.2% | 36 | 17.6% |
| 4 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 29.8% | 0.69 | -95.7% | 39.8% | 108 | 8.5% |
| 5 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 24.9% | 0.66 | -87.6% | 37.5% | 16 | -4.7% |
| 6 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Daily | 25.1% | 0.62 | -93.0% | 39.4% | 71 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 32.0% | 0.62 | -78.6% | 45.8% | 24 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 23.0% | 0.61 | -95.7% | 39.6% | 149 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Daily | 21.8% | 0.59 | -98.4% | 40.7% | 516 | 0.5% |
| 10 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 25.9% | 0.63 | -80.2% | 35.7% | 14 | -3.7% |
| 11 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 17.5% | 0.56 | -93.3% | 47.5% | 40 | -12.1% |
| 12 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 15.6% | 0.55 | -99.1% | 36.0% | 203 | -5.8% |
| 13 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.6% | 0.54 | -89.0% | 30.0% | 30 | -5.8% |
| 14 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 6.4% | 0.44 | -98.4% | 40.3% | 159 | -14.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For XDC Network (XDC), Heikin-Ashi 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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