The best indicator for American International Group (AIG)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real American International Group (AIG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where American International Group (AIG) 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.
TRIMA 200 Trend
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for American International Group (AIG) over ~53.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 5.7% CAGR.
American International Group (AIG) 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 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 | 14.5% | 0.6 | -87.2% | 43.5% | 2850 | 11.2% |
| 2 | Swing Index | Daily | 13.5% | 0.57 | -86.5% | 43.4% | 2876 | 10.2% |
| 3 | Accumulation Swing Index | Daily | 13.4% | 0.56 | -86.5% | 43.4% | 2875 | 10.2% |
| 4 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Daily | 12.7% | 0.54 | -82.1% | 44.5% | 2535 | 9.4% |
| 5 | TRIMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.53 | -37.4% | 60.0% | 15 | 5.7% |
| 6 | Ehlers SuperSmoother | Daily | 11.7% | 0.52 | -83.3% | 41.0% | 1769 | 8.4% |
| 7 | SMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.51 | -52.8% | 56.0% | 25 | 5.4% |
| 8 | CCI (200) ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.51 | -59.6% | 37.5% | 24 | 5.5% |
| 9 | ROC (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.48 | -54.4% | 57.0% | 93 | 5.5% |
| 10 | CMO (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.48 | -54.4% | 57.0% | 93 | 5.5% |
| 11 | Momentum (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.48 | -54.4% | 57.0% | 93 | 5.5% |
| 12 | Disparity (5) | Daily | 10.1% | 0.47 | -86.2% | 40.9% | 1588 | 6.9% |
| 13 | WMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.47 | -55.9% | 38.1% | 42 | 4.6% |
| 14 | Trend Magic ✓ | Daily | 9.0% | 0.46 | -56.7% | 38.4% | 949 | 5.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on American International Group (AIG)
13 of 714 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on American International Group (AIG) outright. Another 136 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 254 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMA 10/30 Cross | 1 | 1.46× | 2.64× |
| Coppock Curve | 1 | 1.71× | 2.88× |
| Money Flow Index | 1 | none needed | 2.51× |
| Intraday Momentum Index | 1 | none needed | 1.98× |
| Ehlers Roofing Filter | 1 | none needed | 2.07× |
| Even Better Sinewave | 1 | none needed | 2.53× |
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 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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