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 over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Ball Corporation (BALL) 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.
QQE
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Ball Corporation (BALL) over ~53.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.1% CAGR.
Ball Corporation (BALL) on the weekly 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 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 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.56 | -53.6% | 53.2% | 154 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.55 | -53.5% | 57.1% | 21 | -2.0% |
| 3 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.54 | -55.1% | 16.7% | 18 | -0.3% |
| 4 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.51 | -45.5% | 65.3% | 124 | -4.0% |
| 5 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.5 | -48.1% | 78.9% | 57 | -3.7% |
| 6 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.5 | -40.6% | 76.1% | 142 | -4.0% |
| 7 | SMC: Liquidity Sweep ✓ | Daily | 8.4% | 0.5 | -42.0% | 72.7% | 172 | -3.6% |
| 8 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.5 | -45.4% | 55.0% | 20 | -3.1% |
| 9 | Trendlines with Breaks ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.5 | -46.1% | 66.7% | 24 | -3.0% |
| 10 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.49 | -56.0% | 69.6% | 207 | -3.8% |
| 11 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.49 | -50.7% | 52.4% | 21 | -3.1% |
| 12 | SMC: Order Block ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.49 | -56.2% | 47.6% | 63 | -3.3% |
| 13 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.48 | -62.1% | 54.3% | 315 | -4.4% |
| 14 | Ulcer Index ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.48 | -44.6% | 48.1% | 81 | -5.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Ball Corporation (BALL)
1 of 719 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Ball Corporation (BALL) outright. Another 147 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 408 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROC (60) | 1 | none needed | 2.39× |
| QQE | — | 1.21× | 1.79× |
| Connors RSI | — | 1.54× | 3.53× |
| Connors RSI-2 | — | 1.66× | 4.25× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | — | 1.67× | 3.12× |
| Demand Index | — | 1.78× | 2.45× |
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 Ball Corporation (BALL), QQE on the weekly 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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