The best indicator for Autodesk (ADSK)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Autodesk (ADSK) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
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.
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.
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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