The best indicator for Analog Devices (ADI)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Analog Devices (ADI) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
McGinley Dynamic
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Analog Devices (ADI) over ~46.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.8% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Analog Devices (ADI) — trailing buy-and-hold by 7.4% 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 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Weekly | 16.7% | 0.59 | -82.3% | 40.0% | 25 | 0.8% |
| 2 | Relative Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.55 | -59.0% | 53.8% | 39 | -3.0% |
| 3 | HalfTrend ✓ | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.55 | -78.9% | 56.9% | 51 | -3.3% |
| 4 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.55 | -57.1% | 56.8% | 389 | -4.5% |
| 5 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 12.3% | 0.54 | -55.8% | 68.2% | 399 | -3.5% |
| 6 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 14.7% | 0.54 | -82.9% | 25.6% | 39 | -1.1% |
| 7 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 11.0% | 0.53 | -67.5% | 64.3% | 558 | -4.9% |
| 8 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.53 | -63.7% | 94.1% | 17 | -7.2% |
| 9 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.53 | -55.9% | 55.7% | 361 | -5.3% |
| 10 | G-Channel ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.53 | -72.5% | 41.0% | 61 | -3.8% |
| 11 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.52 | -68.1% | 67.5% | 418 | -4.5% |
| 12 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 14.2% | 0.52 | -82.9% | 26.9% | 26 | -1.6% |
| 13 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Weekly | 12.0% | 0.52 | -71.5% | 52.4% | 42 | -4.0% |
| 14 | EMA 9/26 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.6% | 0.52 | -57.2% | 43.6% | 39 | -4.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Analog Devices (ADI), McGinley Dynamic 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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