The best indicator for American Tower (AMT)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real American Tower (AMT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where American Tower (AMT) 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.
McGinley 30 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for American Tower (AMT) over ~28.2 years — beating buy-and-hold by 9.4% CAGR.
American Tower (AMT) 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 American Tower (AMT) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.7% 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 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 19.5% | 0.67 | -80.2% | 29.5% | 44 | 9.4% |
| 2 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 19.1% | 0.66 | -71.3% | 31.6% | 19 | 9.0% |
| 3 | Stochastic (10,3) ✓ | Daily | 17.1% | 0.64 | -72.0% | 44.2% | 865 | 6.9% |
| 4 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Daily | 18.1% | 0.63 | -84.5% | 29.0% | 69 | 7.9% |
| 5 | Nadaraya-Watson Envelope ✓ | Daily | 7.2% | 0.62 | -21.3% | 83.3% | 36 | -3.0% |
| 6 | Volatility Regime (VIX-style) ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.62 | -32.6% | 50.0% | 38 | -1.6% |
| 7 | Coral Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.61 | -49.2% | 50.0% | 30 | 2.3% |
| 8 | QQE MOD ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.61 | -35.6% | 47.5% | 59 | -1.2% |
| 9 | Historical Volatility Regime ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.61 | -31.0% | 48.6% | 37 | -1.7% |
| 10 | Momentum (50) ✓ | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.61 | -55.7% | 50.0% | 42 | 2.5% |
| 11 | ROC (60) ✓ | Weekly | 12.0% | 0.59 | -51.4% | 53.8% | 26 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Donchian 10 Break | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.59 | -52.0% | 50.0% | 24 | 1.4% |
| 13 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.0% | 0.58 | -46.4% | 46.7% | 15 | 1.8% |
| 14 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.58 | -59.3% | 52.9% | 17 | 1.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on American Tower (AMT)
27 of 675 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on American Tower (AMT) outright. Another 89 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 142 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order-Flow Reversion | 2 | none needed | 5.51× |
| QQE | 1 | 1.05× | 2.23× |
| MA Envelope | 1 | 1.11× | 3.56× |
| Bollinger Mean-Reversion | 1 | 1.29× | 5.39× |
| Fibonacci Bands | 1 | 1.29× | 5.39× |
| Projection Bands | 1 | 1.75× | 3.27× |
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 Tower (AMT), McGinley 30 Trend on the daily 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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