The best indicator for Ameriprise Financial (AMP)
We backtested 382 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.
Where Ameriprise Financial (AMP) 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.
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.
Ameriprise Financial (AMP) on the daily 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 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 | Elder Ray (Bull/Bear Power) ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.7 | -27.7% | 50.0% | 56 | -3.0% |
| 3 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 13.8% | 0.69 | -34.6% | 59.5% | 42 | -1.3% |
| 4 | Gaussian Channel ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.69 | -31.5% | 55.1% | 69 | -2.0% |
| 5 | CCI Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.68 | -31.2% | 58.5% | 41 | -2.0% |
| 6 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 0.68 | -49.5% | 60.0% | 20 | -1.0% |
| 7 | Williams %R (21) ✓ | Weekly | 13.5% | 0.68 | -33.8% | 59.5% | 42 | -1.6% |
| 8 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.68 | -52.4% | 53.6% | 28 | -0.0% |
| 9 | Volatility Stop (ATR) ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.68 | -35.2% | 51.7% | 29 | -1.7% |
| 10 | Instantaneous Trendline ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.67 | -29.4% | 54.1% | 37 | -2.1% |
| 11 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.66 | -43.3% | 52.6% | 19 | -1.7% |
| 12 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.65 | -52.0% | 73.7% | 19 | -2.7% |
| 13 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 17.9% | 0.65 | -62.6% | 50.8% | 63 | 2.8% |
| 14 | Williams Fractals ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.65 | -28.1% | 60.9% | 23 | -3.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Ameriprise Financial (AMP)
0 of 604 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Ameriprise Financial (AMP) outright. Another 326 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 210 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | — | 1.36× | 3.0× |
| Detrended Price Osc. | — | 1.73× | 4.32× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 1.75× | 3.89× |
| Demand Index | — | 1.79× | 4.45× |
| Connors RSI | — | 1.93× | 5.87× |
| DeMarker (21) | — | 1.96× | 4.11× |
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 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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