The best indicator for Accenture (ACN)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Accenture (ACN) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Accenture (ACN) stands
Computed from our own daily OHLCV history, not quoted from a third party. Moving averages use closing prices; "52-week" is the last 252 trading sessions.
Negative Volume Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Accenture (ACN) over ~24.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.1% CAGR.
Accenture (ACN) on the daily chart
The timeframe our backtest found best for this asset. The chart is live market data; the results above are hypothetical and historical.
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Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Accenture (ACN) — trailing buy-and-hold by 9.8% CAGR, out-of-sample. Fewer, higher-conviction trades than any single indicator.
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 | Negative Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 12.2% | 0.61 | -34.8% | 56.9% | 58 | 0.1% |
| 2 | WMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.55 | -53.9% | 46.7% | 15 | -2.6% |
| 3 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.54 | -43.8% | 66.7% | 60 | -3.3% |
| 4 | WMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.52 | -42.4% | 52.0% | 25 | -3.6% |
| 5 | ALMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.52 | -42.4% | 50.0% | 16 | -4.1% |
| 6 | CCI (100) ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.52 | -52.3% | 62.5% | 16 | -3.2% |
| 7 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.51 | -48.5% | 64.4% | 59 | -4.0% |
| 8 | EMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.51 | -56.6% | 52.0% | 25 | -3.5% |
| 9 | Disparity (100) ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.51 | -56.6% | 52.0% | 25 | -3.5% |
| 10 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.51 | -48.5% | 64.4% | 59 | -4.0% |
| 11 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.58 | -27.5% | 69.2% | 13 | -2.2% |
| 12 | DeMarker ✓ | Daily | 8.6% | 0.5 | -51.1% | 80.7% | 83 | -3.5% |
| 13 | VIDYA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.5 | -49.7% | 62.5% | 24 | -3.4% |
| 14 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.5 | -29.8% | 68.8% | 218 | -4.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Accenture (ACN)
225 of 639 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Accenture (ACN) outright. Another 138 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 103 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sine-Weighted MA | 2 | 1.27× | 2.67× |
| Rate of Change | 2 | none needed | 3.23× |
| EMA-10 Trend | 2 | none needed | 2.78× |
| Parabolic SAR | 2 | none needed | 3.03× |
| Chande Momentum Osc. | 2 | none needed | 2.88× |
| Force Index | 2 | none needed | 2.49× |
Out-of-sample, costs included. A setup is only listed if the leverage it needs is less than the leverage its own worst drawdown survives — when it isn't, no amount of leverage gets there. Volatility drag isn't modelled, so these are the optimistic case. Every indicator, ranked this way
For Accenture (ACN), Negative Volume Index on the daily 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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