The best indicator for Ball Corporation (BALL)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Ball Corporation (BALL) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Positive Volume Index
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Ball Corporation (BALL) over ~53.5 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Ball Corporation (BALL) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.9% 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 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Weekly | 10.4% | 0.55 | -53.7% | 61.9% | 21 | -1.7% |
| 2 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.54 | -56.2% | 52.9% | 157 | -0.4% |
| 3 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.53 | -55.1% | 16.7% | 18 | -0.3% |
| 4 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.5 | -48.1% | 78.2% | 55 | -3.8% |
| 5 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Daily | 8.0% | 0.5 | -40.6% | 76.1% | 142 | -4.0% |
| 6 | Trendlines with Breaks ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.5 | -46.1% | 62.5% | 24 | -3.0% |
| 7 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.49 | -56.0% | 69.9% | 206 | -3.7% |
| 8 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.49 | -44.4% | 55.0% | 20 | -3.1% |
| 9 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.49 | -45.5% | 64.2% | 123 | -4.2% |
| 10 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.49 | -50.7% | 52.4% | 21 | -3.2% |
| 11 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.48 | -61.4% | 54.0% | 313 | -4.2% |
| 12 | Ulcer Index ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.47 | -44.4% | 47.6% | 82 | -5.6% |
| 13 | MA Envelope ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.47 | -45.5% | 73.4% | 109 | -4.6% |
| 14 | RSI (25) ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.47 | -41.5% | 46.0% | 100 | -3.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Ball Corporation (BALL), Positive Volume Index on the weekly 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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