The best indicator for Broadcom (AVGO)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Broadcom (AVGO) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
STARC Bands
On the 1-hour chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Broadcom (AVGO) over ~2.9 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 7.0% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Broadcom (AVGO) — trailing buy-and-hold by 13.3% 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 | STARC Bands ✓ | 1-Hour | 60.6% | 1.87 | -16.4% | 48.2% | 85 | -7.0% |
| 2 | Demand Index ✓ | Daily | 26.8% | 1.04 | -46.8% | 68.4% | 215 | -14.6% |
| 3 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 34.7% | 1.04 | -47.1% | 61.1% | 18 | -6.3% |
| 4 | QQE ✓ | Daily | 36.6% | 1.03 | -52.6% | 46.7% | 255 | -4.9% |
| 5 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 33.5% | 1.03 | -42.1% | 66.7% | 48 | -7.6% |
| 6 | Predictive Ranges ✓ | Weekly | 28.2% | 1.01 | -31.8% | 50.0% | 56 | -12.8% |
| 7 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 35.4% | 1.0 | -48.3% | 57.1% | 42 | -6.0% |
| 8 | Center of Gravity ✓ | 4-Hour | 43.4% | 1.28 | -33.0% | 42.1% | 183 | -3.3% |
| 9 | Negative Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 33.3% | 0.99 | -42.3% | 57.1% | 35 | -8.2% |
| 10 | Williams Fractals ✓ | 1-Hour | 66.6% | 1.68 | -24.7% | 50.0% | 108 | -1.0% |
| 11 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 28.0% | 0.96 | -40.0% | 62.5% | 24 | -13.0% |
| 12 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | 4-Hour | 35.8% | 1.22 | -39.1% | 88.5% | 26 | -10.9% |
| 13 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Daily | 21.8% | 0.95 | -29.0% | 62.5% | 80 | -19.7% |
| 14 | Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 28.6% | 0.95 | -36.2% | 58.5% | 53 | -12.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Broadcom (AVGO), STARC Bands on the 1-hour 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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