The best indicator for BlackRock (BLK)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real BlackRock (BLK) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where BlackRock (BLK) 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.
Know Sure Thing
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for BlackRock (BLK) over ~27.1 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 6.4% CAGR.
BlackRock (BLK) 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 BlackRock (BLK) — trailing buy-and-hold by 14.6% 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 | Know Sure Thing ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.74 | -34.5% | 83.3% | 36 | -6.4% |
| 2 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Weekly | 14.0% | 0.68 | -36.8% | 63.0% | 27 | -5.6% |
| 3 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.67 | -40.3% | 54.1% | 61 | -5.7% |
| 4 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.67 | -40.3% | 54.1% | 61 | -5.7% |
| 5 | Balance of Power ✓ | Weekly | 13.8% | 0.66 | -37.2% | 55.3% | 76 | -5.8% |
| 6 | Heikin-Ashi + EMA ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.65 | -41.4% | 52.3% | 65 | -6.2% |
| 7 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.5% | 0.64 | -44.7% | 52.2% | 157 | -7.3% |
| 8 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.64 | -39.7% | 47.5% | 59 | -6.7% |
| 9 | EMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.63 | -41.8% | 49.0% | 49 | -6.7% |
| 10 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 0.63 | -45.2% | 58.5% | 53 | -6.3% |
| 11 | Instantaneous Trendline ✓ | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.63 | -37.4% | 57.1% | 56 | -6.9% |
| 12 | Ehlers TrendFlex ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.63 | -50.3% | 65.4% | 26 | -6.6% |
| 13 | Even Better Sinewave ✓ | Weekly | 13.5% | 0.63 | -46.1% | 64.3% | 28 | -6.1% |
| 14 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.8% | 0.63 | -42.6% | 68.4% | 19 | -5.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on BlackRock (BLK)
123 of 672 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on BlackRock (BLK) outright. Another 299 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 118 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sine-Weighted MA | 2 | 1.69× | 4.4× |
| Disparity Index | 2 | none needed | 4.67× |
| Pretty Good Oscillator | 2 | none needed | 4.67× |
| Gaussian Channel | 2 | none needed | 3.93× |
| FRAMA 200 Trend | 2 | none needed | 4.45× |
| RSI (7) | 1 | 1.08× | 4.31× |
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 BlackRock (BLK), Know Sure Thing 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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