The best indicator for Blockchain (BLOK)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Blockchain (BLOK) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Acceleration Bands
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Blockchain (BLOK) over ~8.3 years — beating buy-and-hold by 10.2% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Blockchain (BLOK) — beating buy-and-hold by 14.4% 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 | Acceleration Bands ✓ | Daily | 27.5% | 1.28 | -24.6% | 45.9% | 85 | 10.2% |
| 2 | CMO (21) ✓ | Daily | 34.1% | 1.2 | -24.0% | 50.0% | 70 | 16.9% |
| 3 | Std Error Channel ✓ | Daily | 30.9% | 1.17 | -36.6% | 46.4% | 69 | 13.6% |
| 4 | WMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 31.6% | 1.17 | -35.2% | 47.1% | 85 | 14.3% |
| 5 | ROC (20) ✓ | Daily | 32.0% | 1.15 | -31.0% | 52.5% | 80 | 14.8% |
| 6 | Momentum (20) ✓ | Daily | 32.0% | 1.15 | -31.0% | 52.5% | 80 | 14.8% |
| 7 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 31.1% | 1.13 | -33.2% | 38.2% | 89 | 13.8% |
| 8 | EMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 31.2% | 1.13 | -33.3% | 31.0% | 87 | 13.9% |
| 9 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 28.3% | 1.12 | -27.9% | 62.5% | 32 | 11.0% |
| 10 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 31.0% | 1.12 | -33.9% | 41.0% | 83 | 13.7% |
| 11 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Daily | 31.0% | 1.12 | -29.4% | 52.6% | 38 | 13.8% |
| 12 | Geometric MA ✓ | Daily | 28.1% | 1.09 | -38.5% | 52.8% | 89 | 10.8% |
| 13 | CCI (30) ✓ | Daily | 29.8% | 1.09 | -28.0% | 42.9% | 70 | 12.5% |
| 14 | Disparity (50) ✓ | Daily | 30.7% | 1.09 | -32.9% | 32.2% | 59 | 13.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Blockchain (BLOK), Acceleration Bands on the daily 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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