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MACD: what it's actually best at

Long while the MACD line is above its signal line (12/26/9).

3
assets where it was the #1 edge
0.15
average Sharpe across all tests
Momentum
indicator family
Best fits

Assets where MACD won

20Y Treasuries (TLT) +0.2%Copper (HG) +1.5%USD/JPY +1.3%

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