The best indicator for Ameriprise Financial (AMP)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Ameriprise Financial (AMP) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
KAMA 10/30 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Ameriprise Financial (AMP) over ~20.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.8% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Ameriprise Financial (AMP) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.1% 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 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.4% | 0.7 | -36.4% | 50.0% | 60 | -1.8% |
| 2 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 13.8% | 0.69 | -34.6% | 59.5% | 42 | -1.3% |
| 3 | Gaussian Channel ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.69 | -31.5% | 55.1% | 69 | -2.0% |
| 4 | CCI Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.68 | -31.2% | 58.5% | 41 | -2.0% |
| 5 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 0.68 | -49.5% | 60.0% | 20 | -1.0% |
| 6 | Williams %R (21) ✓ | Weekly | 13.5% | 0.68 | -33.8% | 59.5% | 42 | -1.6% |
| 7 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.68 | -52.4% | 53.6% | 28 | -0.0% |
| 8 | Instantaneous Trendline ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.67 | -29.4% | 54.1% | 37 | -2.1% |
| 9 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.66 | -43.3% | 52.6% | 19 | -1.7% |
| 10 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.65 | -52.0% | 73.7% | 19 | -2.7% |
| 11 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 17.9% | 0.65 | -62.6% | 50.8% | 63 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Williams Fractals ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.65 | -28.1% | 60.9% | 23 | -3.1% |
| 13 | Stochastic Slow (21,5) ✓ | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.65 | -47.6% | 58.7% | 75 | -3.4% |
| 14 | Smoothed Heikin-Ashi ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.64 | -39.3% | 49.2% | 63 | -3.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Ameriprise Financial (AMP), KAMA 10/30 Cross on the daily 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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