The best indicator for Ametek (AME)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Ametek (AME) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Intraday Momentum Index
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Ametek (AME) over ~42.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.9% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Ametek (AME) — trailing buy-and-hold by 7.4% 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 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.73 | -20.0% | 96.0% | 25 | -4.9% |
| 2 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.64 | -49.8% | 59.7% | 67 | -1.9% |
| 3 | Ultimate Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 9.9% | 0.63 | -37.4% | 88.6% | 44 | -4.1% |
| 4 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.61 | -40.1% | 81.8% | 55 | -6.0% |
| 5 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.59 | -44.9% | 54.8% | 126 | -1.7% |
| 6 | Relative Vigor Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.55 | -34.1% | 49.1% | 163 | -5.5% |
| 7 | Markov Regime (Confirmed) ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.55 | -40.8% | 63.0% | 181 | -5.5% |
| 8 | QQE ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.54 | -46.3% | 47.1% | 620 | -2.6% |
| 9 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.54 | -49.7% | 51.3% | 1568 | -5.8% |
| 10 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.54 | -54.9% | 31.6% | 19 | -2.4% |
| 11 | Historical Volatility Regime ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.54 | -34.6% | 54.4% | 68 | -6.8% |
| 12 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 7.8% | 0.53 | -37.5% | 67.2% | 457 | -6.2% |
| 13 | Schaff Trend Cycle ✓ | Weekly | 3.6% | 0.53 | -13.7% | 64.3% | 70 | -10.4% |
| 14 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.53 | -42.5% | 52.2% | 441 | -6.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Ametek (AME), Intraday Momentum Index 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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