The best indicator for Bank of America (BAC)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Bank of America (BAC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Bank of America (BAC) 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.
Fisher Transform
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Bank of America (BAC) over ~53.3 years — beating buy-and-hold by 5.9% CAGR.
Bank of America (BAC) 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 Bank of America (BAC) — beating buy-and-hold by 3.4% 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 | Fisher Transform ✓ | Daily | 12.9% | 0.61 | -81.6% | 44.2% | 1248 | 5.9% |
| 2 | Ehlers Decycler ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 0.57 | -72.3% | 37.7% | 810 | 4.5% |
| 3 | ALMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.5% | 0.57 | -76.6% | 39.5% | 747 | 3.6% |
| 4 | Range Filter ✓ | Daily | 7.1% | 0.56 | -56.2% | 43.9% | 963 | 0.1% |
| 5 | HLC Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.8% | 0.56 | -75.3% | 38.1% | 724 | 3.9% |
| 6 | KDJ ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.55 | -82.1% | 43.8% | 1223 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Disparity (20) ✓ | Daily | 10.6% | 0.54 | -72.9% | 37.5% | 790 | 3.7% |
| 8 | RSI (9) ✓ | Daily | 10.7% | 0.54 | -73.4% | 38.6% | 868 | 3.8% |
| 9 | Disparity (5) ✓ | Daily | 10.2% | 0.52 | -87.7% | 41.4% | 1607 | 3.2% |
| 10 | Heikin-Ashi + EMA ✓ | Daily | 10.2% | 0.52 | -68.1% | 39.0% | 661 | 3.2% |
| 11 | FRAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.9% | 0.52 | -83.2% | 41.2% | 1098 | 3.0% |
| 12 | J_TPO ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.52 | -88.4% | 41.2% | 747 | 2.5% |
| 13 | QQE MOD ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.51 | -71.7% | 41.0% | 576 | 1.7% |
| 14 | FRAMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.51 | -70.6% | 42.2% | 1062 | 2.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Bank of America (BAC)
66 of 724 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Bank of America (BAC) outright. Another 396 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEMA 10/30 Cross | 2 | none needed | 2.8× |
| LSMA 10/30 Cross | 1 | 1.04× | 2.79× |
| Percentage Price Osc. | 1 | 1.05× | 2.27× |
| PPO Cross | 1 | 1.05× | 2.27× |
| FRAMA 200 Trend | 1 | 1.09× | 2.48× |
| Vortex (7) | 1 | 1.1× | 2.69× |
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 Bank of America (BAC), Fisher Transform 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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