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The best indicator for Algorand (ALGO)

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

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Trend · Weekly

LSMA 30 Trend

On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Algorand (ALGO) over ~7.0 years — beating buy-and-hold by 73.9% CAGR.

38.9%

CAGR

0.76

Sharpe

-68.2%

Max DD

31.2%

Win rate

2.02

Profit factor

+73.9%

vs Buy&Hold

Confluence · Daily

Best multi-indicator combo

QQEDonchian Breakout

Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Algorand (ALGO) — beating buy-and-hold by 64.1% CAGR, out-of-sample. Fewer, higher-conviction trades than any single indicator.

34.5%

CAGR

0.8

Sharpe

34.3%

Win rate

Trades

+64.1%

vs Buy&Hold

Best by timeframe

The winner on each chart

Weekly

LSMA 30 Trend

+73.9% · Sharpe 0.76

Daily

Donchian Breakout

+55.8% · Sharpe 0.68

Full results

Every indicator, ranked

Ranked by Sharpe (risk-adjusted return). Hypothetical, fees included.

#	Indicator	TF	CAGR	Sharpe	Max DD	Win	Trades	vs B&H
1	LSMA 30 Trend ✓	Weekly	38.9%	0.76	-68.2%	31.2%	16	73.9%
2	Hull MA 30 Trend ✓	Weekly	33.4%	0.7	-70.8%	50.0%	16	68.4%
3	Triangular Hull MA ✓	Weekly	38.3%	0.74	-64.0%	35.7%	14	73.3%
4	Center of Gravity ✓	Weekly	31.1%	0.69	-87.5%	53.7%	41	66.2%
5	ZLEMA 30 Trend ✓	Weekly	32.7%	0.69	-66.0%	31.2%	16	67.7%
6	Donchian Breakout ✓	Daily	26.2%	0.68	-59.5%	45.2%	31	55.8%
7	Fisher Center-of-Gravity ✓	Weekly	27.0%	0.68	-55.0%	43.2%	37	62.0%
8	B-Xtrender ✓	Weekly	30.2%	0.67	-75.7%	40.7%	27	65.2%
9	DEMA 20/50 Cross ✓	Daily	25.4%	0.66	-89.5%	50.0%	34	55.0%
10	Standard Error Bands ✓	Daily	18.0%	0.66	-47.9%	44.8%	29	47.6%
11	LSMA 200 Trend ✓	Daily	24.9%	0.66	-76.5%	36.4%	44	54.4%
12	Pascal's Weighted MA ✓	Daily	24.2%	0.65	-77.2%	38.7%	124	53.7%
13	Donchian 20 Break ✓	Daily	25.0%	0.65	-78.5%	42.9%	21	54.6%
14	Hull MA 10/40 Cross ✓	Weekly	31.6%	0.69	-85.4%	42.9%	14	66.6%

✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.

What this means

For Algorand (ALGO), LSMA 30 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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The best indicator for Algorand (ALGO)

LSMA 30 Trend

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