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, out-of-sample, with costs.
Know Sure Thing
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for BlackRock (BLK) over ~26.8 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 6.5% CAGR.
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 | 13.0% | 0.74 | -35.3% | 80.6% | 36 | -6.5% |
| 2 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 0.69 | -36.8% | 65.4% | 26 | -5.2% |
| 3 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 15.4% | 0.68 | -37.8% | 75.0% | 16 | -4.2% |
| 4 | HalfTrend ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 0.67 | -45.8% | 60.7% | 28 | -5.4% |
| 5 | Half Trend ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 0.67 | -45.8% | 60.7% | 28 | -5.4% |
| 6 | Balance of Power ✓ | Weekly | 13.8% | 0.66 | -36.9% | 55.3% | 76 | -5.8% |
| 7 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.7% | 0.66 | -40.3% | 53.3% | 60 | -5.8% |
| 8 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.7% | 0.66 | -40.3% | 53.3% | 60 | -5.8% |
| 9 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.8% | 0.65 | -44.7% | 52.9% | 155 | -6.8% |
| 10 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.5% | 0.65 | -39.7% | 47.4% | 57 | -6.2% |
| 11 | Heikin-Ashi + EMA ✓ | Weekly | 13.5% | 0.65 | -41.4% | 51.7% | 60 | -6.0% |
| 12 | Donchian 10 Break ✓ | Weekly | 13.2% | 0.65 | -42.8% | 73.9% | 23 | -6.3% |
| 13 | EMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.3% | 0.64 | -41.8% | 48.9% | 47 | -6.3% |
| 14 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 0.64 | -45.6% | 43.5% | 69 | -6.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
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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