The best indicator for American International Group (AIG)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real American International Group (AIG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
TRIMA 200 Trend
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for American International Group (AIG) over ~53.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 5.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for American International Group (AIG) — beating buy-and-hold by 0.1% 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 | Woodie Pivots | Daily | 14.8% | 0.6 | -86.7% | 43.5% | 2830 | 11.5% |
| 2 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Daily | 13.2% | 0.56 | -81.4% | 44.5% | 2517 | 9.9% |
| 3 | Accumulation Swing Index | Daily | 12.7% | 0.54 | -89.2% | 43.5% | 2870 | 9.4% |
| 4 | Swing Index | Daily | 12.8% | 0.54 | -89.2% | 43.5% | 2870 | 9.5% |
| 5 | TRIMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.54 | -37.4% | 60.0% | 15 | 5.7% |
| 6 | Ehlers SuperSmoother | Daily | 12.0% | 0.53 | -83.3% | 41.4% | 1755 | 8.7% |
| 7 | SMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.51 | -52.9% | 56.0% | 25 | 5.4% |
| 8 | CCI (200) ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.51 | -60.7% | 37.5% | 24 | 5.5% |
| 9 | ROC (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.49 | -54.4% | 58.9% | 90 | 5.5% |
| 10 | CMO (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.49 | -54.4% | 58.9% | 90 | 5.5% |
| 11 | Momentum (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.49 | -54.4% | 58.9% | 90 | 5.5% |
| 12 | Disparity (5) | Daily | 10.4% | 0.48 | -86.2% | 41.3% | 1572 | 7.2% |
| 13 | WMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.48 | -56.1% | 38.1% | 42 | 4.6% |
| 14 | Trend Magic ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.47 | -56.7% | 38.7% | 941 | 6.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For American International Group (AIG), TRIMA 200 Trend 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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