The best indicator for Autodesk (ADSK)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Autodesk (ADSK) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Autodesk (ADSK) 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 Fast (5,3)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Autodesk (ADSK) over ~41.1 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.4% CAGR.
Autodesk (ADSK) on the weekly 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 Autodesk (ADSK) — trailing buy-and-hold by 7.9% 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 Fast (5,3) ✓ | Weekly | 16.1% | 0.64 | -62.9% | 48.9% | 272 | -0.4% |
| 2 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Daily | 11.0% | 0.53 | -60.3% | 63.1% | 493 | -5.5% |
| 3 | ROC (20) ✓ | Daily | 11.8% | 0.52 | -58.1% | 45.9% | 481 | -4.7% |
| 4 | Momentum (20) ✓ | Daily | 11.8% | 0.52 | -58.1% | 45.9% | 481 | -4.7% |
| 5 | Volume Zone Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.51 | -57.4% | 45.7% | 960 | -4.8% |
| 6 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.51 | -62.1% | 43.5% | 108 | -3.8% |
| 7 | Trade Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 10.6% | 0.5 | -61.8% | 45.5% | 319 | -5.9% |
| 8 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.5 | -70.4% | 53.3% | 120 | -3.5% |
| 9 | Geometric MA ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.49 | -54.2% | 42.6% | 528 | -6.2% |
| 10 | Net Volume ✓ | Daily | 10.9% | 0.49 | -57.5% | 44.1% | 501 | -5.6% |
| 11 | SMC: Order Block ✓ | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.49 | -60.6% | 47.5% | 59 | -5.2% |
| 12 | Liquidity Flow Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 10.9% | 0.49 | -57.5% | 44.1% | 501 | -5.6% |
| 13 | QQE ✓ | Daily | 12.1% | 0.48 | -82.5% | 44.3% | 605 | -4.4% |
| 14 | Cutler's RSI ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.48 | -53.5% | 49.6% | 129 | -5.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Autodesk (ADSK)
6 of 702 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Autodesk (ADSK) outright. Another 84 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 242 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 1 | 1.12× | 1.89× |
| SMC: Liquidity Sweep | 1 | 1.59× | 3.0× |
| Demand Index | 1 | 1.65× | 2.29× |
| Projection Bands | 1 | 2.0× | 2.88× |
| CCI | 1 | 2.21× | 2.63× |
| Murrey Math Lines | 1 | none needed | 2.72× |
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 Autodesk (ADSK), Stochastic Fast (5,3) on the weekly 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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