The indicators
Every indicator, scored
The 20 indicators we tested — standard ones traders use plus a few custom edges — ranked by how often each is the best fit for an asset.
Donchian Midline
Trend
5 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.02
RSI Trend (>50)
Oscillator
5 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.03
ADX / DMI
Trend
5 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.15
CCI
Oscillator
3 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.12
Rate of Change
Momentum
3 best fits · avg Sharpe -0.04
Bollinger Breakout
Volatility
3 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.19
MACD
Momentum
3 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.15
Donchian Breakout
Trend
2 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.28
EMA-10 Trend
Trend
2 best fits · avg Sharpe -0.34
WaveTrend (8/6/4)
Oscillator
2 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.16
SMA 50/200 Cross
Trend
1 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.47
EMA 50/200 Cross
Trend
1 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.49
Heikin-Ashi Trend
Trend
1 best fits · avg Sharpe -1.18
EMA 20/50 Cross
Trend
1 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.4
RSI Mean-Reversion
Oscillator
0 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.15
Bollinger Mean-Reversion
Volatility
0 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.07
Stochastic
Oscillator
0 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.05
Williams %R
Oscillator
0 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.03
Money Flow Index
Volume
0 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.24
Holy Grail Confluence
Custom
0 best fits · avg Sharpe 0.22
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