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.
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.
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.
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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