The best indicator for Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Automatic Data Processing (ADP) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Automatic Data Processing (ADP) 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.
Stochastic
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) over ~46.5 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.0% CAGR.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) 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 Automatic Data Processing (ADP) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.8% 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 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.64 | -48.2% | 72.3% | 213 | -5.0% |
| 2 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.64 | -51.4% | 70.5% | 319 | -5.4% |
| 3 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.63 | -37.2% | 73.0% | 100 | -7.3% |
| 4 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 10.2% | 0.62 | -41.5% | 76.0% | 179 | -4.9% |
| 5 | Stochastic Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 8.0% | 0.61 | -39.7% | 76.9% | 199 | -7.0% |
| 6 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.61 | -42.4% | 55.5% | 355 | -6.3% |
| 7 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 8.6% | 0.6 | -43.0% | 74.4% | 258 | -6.4% |
| 8 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.8% | 0.59 | -44.4% | 60.0% | 25 | -4.2% |
| 9 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 8.5% | 0.59 | -37.2% | 67.8% | 416 | -6.5% |
| 10 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.59 | -40.7% | 55.9% | 322 | -6.8% |
| 11 | KAMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.59 | -60.9% | 46.0% | 50 | -4.1% |
| 12 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.59 | -57.4% | 50.0% | 44 | -3.5% |
| 13 | EMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.58 | -59.9% | 62.5% | 16 | -4.1% |
| 14 | WMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.58 | -47.3% | 70.6% | 17 | -4.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
1 of 687 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Automatic Data Processing (ADP) outright. Another 318 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 300 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorentzian Classification | 1 | none needed | 2.47× |
| QQE | — | 1.41× | 2.48× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 1.58× | 2.83× |
| Chandelier Exit | — | 1.69× | 3.17× |
| SMC: Order Block | — | 1.7× | 4.37× |
| Chaikin Money Flow | — | 1.8× | 2.91× |
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 Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Stochastic on the daily timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It still trailed buy-and-hold on raw return — 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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