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Do Trading Indicators Actually Work? We Ran 502,988 Backtests
We backtested 358 indicators across 741 assets. The honest answer is more interesting than 'yes' or 'no.'
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RSI is everywhere on trading YouTube. So we tested it honestly — here's what 1,481 backtests say.
MACD is everywhere on trading YouTube. So we tested it honestly — here's what 1,472 backtests say.
Supertrend is everywhere on trading YouTube. So we tested it honestly — here's what 1,393 backtests say.
Bollinger Bands is everywhere on trading YouTube. So we tested it honestly — here's what 1,419 backtests say.
the Stochastic Oscillator is everywhere on trading YouTube. So we tested it honestly — here's what 1,401…
Ichimoku Cloud is everywhere on trading YouTube. So we tested it honestly — here's what 1,419 backtests say.
Moving Average Crossovers is everywhere on trading YouTube. So we tested it honestly — here's what 1,288…
WaveTrend is everywhere on trading YouTube. So we tested it honestly — here's what 1,376 backtests say.
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