The best indicator for AES Corporation (AES)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real AES Corporation (AES) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Instantaneous Trendline
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for AES Corporation (AES) over ~35.1 years — beating buy-and-hold by 9.9% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for AES Corporation (AES) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.7% 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 | Instantaneous Trendline ✓ | Weekly | 15.8% | 0.66 | -55.7% | 49.2% | 65 | 9.9% |
| 2 | Hull Suite ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 0.62 | -48.3% | 47.1% | 34 | 8.5% |
| 3 | TRIMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.3% | 0.57 | -42.2% | 38.1% | 84 | 5.5% |
| 4 | Coppock Curve ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.57 | -55.5% | 48.7% | 39 | 6.6% |
| 5 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.56 | -49.1% | 57.9% | 19 | 6.4% |
| 6 | Coral Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.55 | -59.1% | 54.1% | 37 | 6.2% |
| 7 | ROC (20) ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.55 | -52.7% | 51.9% | 79 | 6.3% |
| 8 | Momentum (20) ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.55 | -52.7% | 51.9% | 79 | 6.3% |
| 9 | Bollinger Squeeze ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.54 | -35.8% | 52.4% | 21 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Ehlers TrendFlex ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.54 | -52.6% | 58.1% | 31 | 5.7% |
| 11 | CMO (21) ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.54 | -46.2% | 42.5% | 73 | 6.1% |
| 12 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.52 | -60.8% | 43.6% | 78 | 5.2% |
| 13 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Daily | 11.2% | 0.52 | -54.7% | 43.5% | 69 | 5.3% |
| 14 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.52 | -49.9% | 51.4% | 35 | 5.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For AES Corporation (AES), Instantaneous Trendline 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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