The best indicator for Franklin Resources (BEN)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Franklin Resources (BEN) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Franklin Resources (BEN) 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.
CCI (50)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Franklin Resources (BEN) over ~42.9 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.6% CAGR.
Franklin Resources (BEN) 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 Franklin Resources (BEN) — trailing buy-and-hold by 12.2% 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 | CCI (50) ✓ | Weekly | 17.3% | 0.73 | -42.3% | 65.8% | 38 | -0.6% |
| 2 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Weekly | 14.9% | 0.65 | -49.1% | 64.0% | 25 | -3.1% |
| 3 | Relative Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 15.4% | 0.65 | -63.0% | 62.2% | 37 | -2.6% |
| 4 | Range Filter ✓ | Daily | 8.8% | 0.64 | -57.8% | 44.4% | 766 | -9.3% |
| 5 | Williams %R (50) ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 0.64 | -62.8% | 49.0% | 51 | -3.8% |
| 6 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 14.5% | 0.63 | -62.5% | 60.9% | 23 | -3.4% |
| 7 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.63 | -61.0% | 55.0% | 20 | -3.3% |
| 8 | Ichimoku Cloud ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.61 | -56.0% | 48.6% | 35 | -4.6% |
| 9 | ROC (30) ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.61 | -59.7% | 55.1% | 89 | -4.0% |
| 10 | CMO (30) ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.61 | -59.7% | 55.1% | 89 | -4.0% |
| 11 | Momentum (30) ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.61 | -59.7% | 55.1% | 89 | -4.0% |
| 12 | Smoothed MA (Wilder) ✓ | Weekly | 13.6% | 0.6 | -63.8% | 45.3% | 86 | -4.4% |
| 13 | EMA 9/26 Cross | Weekly | 13.6% | 0.6 | -63.0% | 51.4% | 35 | -4.3% |
| 14 | WMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.6% | 0.6 | -67.9% | 59.1% | 22 | -4.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Franklin Resources (BEN)
104 of 707 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Franklin Resources (BEN) outright. Another 21 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 18 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Mean-Reversion | 2 | none needed | 2.28× |
| Connors RSI-2 | 2 | none needed | 2.89× |
| Connors RSI | 2 | none needed | 2.27× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | 2 | none needed | 2.11× |
| Demand Index | 2 | none needed | 2.15× |
| Fibonacci Bands | 2 | none needed | 2.28× |
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 Franklin Resources (BEN), CCI (50) 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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