The best indicator for Boeing (BA)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Boeing (BA) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Volume Flow Indicator
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Boeing (BA) over ~64.3 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.1% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Boeing (BA) — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.8% 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 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Daily | 13.7% | 0.67 | -60.6% | 42.7% | 131 | 2.1% |
| 2 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 0.65 | -69.0% | 70.4% | 27 | 1.8% |
| 3 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.8% | 0.63 | -63.8% | 52.4% | 21 | 1.3% |
| 4 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.8% | 0.63 | -60.8% | 55.6% | 27 | 1.3% |
| 5 | WMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.63 | -64.8% | 53.6% | 28 | 1.4% |
| 6 | ROC (60) ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.63 | -64.2% | 43.5% | 62 | 1.5% |
| 7 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 12.8% | 0.62 | -61.8% | 50.0% | 120 | 1.3% |
| 8 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.62 | -57.3% | 45.8% | 24 | 1.2% |
| 9 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.61 | -61.2% | 42.9% | 28 | 0.8% |
| 10 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.6 | -66.8% | 59.1% | 22 | 0.3% |
| 11 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.0% | 0.6 | -62.8% | 41.0% | 39 | 0.5% |
| 12 | TRIMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.59 | -59.1% | 41.7% | 36 | -0.2% |
| 13 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.59 | -57.9% | 62.2% | 37 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Markov Regime (Confirmed) ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.59 | -58.0% | 50.6% | 265 | -0.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Boeing (BA), Volume Flow Indicator 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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