The best indicator for Blockchain (BLOK)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Blockchain (BLOK) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Blockchain (BLOK) 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.
Acceleration Bands
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Blockchain (BLOK) over ~8.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 8.2% CAGR.
Blockchain (BLOK) on the daily 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 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 | 25.0% | 1.2 | -24.6% | 44.9% | 89 | 8.2% |
| 2 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 28.5% | 1.12 | -27.9% | 59.4% | 32 | 11.7% |
| 3 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Daily | 30.3% | 1.1 | -44.5% | 53.7% | 41 | 13.4% |
| 4 | Std Error Channel ✓ | Daily | 28.1% | 1.09 | -36.6% | 45.2% | 73 | 11.3% |
| 5 | CMO (21) ✓ | Daily | 29.6% | 1.08 | -31.4% | 46.1% | 76 | 12.8% |
| 6 | ROC (20) ✓ | Daily | 28.7% | 1.06 | -31.0% | 49.4% | 89 | 11.9% |
| 7 | Momentum (20) ✓ | Daily | 28.7% | 1.06 | -31.0% | 49.4% | 89 | 11.9% |
| 8 | EMA 9/26 Cross ✓ | Daily | 29.0% | 1.05 | -29.6% | 44.8% | 29 | 12.2% |
| 9 | WMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 27.4% | 1.05 | -35.2% | 44.6% | 92 | 10.6% |
| 10 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Daily | 27.8% | 1.03 | -29.4% | 48.8% | 41 | 10.9% |
| 11 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Daily | 27.2% | 1.02 | -29.8% | 55.3% | 38 | 10.4% |
| 12 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 26.6% | 1.01 | -33.2% | 35.1% | 97 | 9.8% |
| 13 | Relative Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 27.6% | 1.01 | -29.3% | 54.3% | 35 | 10.8% |
| 14 | EMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 26.6% | 1.01 | -33.3% | 29.5% | 95 | 9.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Blockchain (BLOK)
18 of 379 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Blockchain (BLOK) outright. Another 282 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 61 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero-Lag MACD | 2 | none needed | 3.53× |
| Markov Regime | 1 | 1.1× | 4.42× |
| Q-Stick | 1 | 1.89× | 5.06× |
| Deviation-Scaled MA | 1 | 2.5× | 4.35× |
| Supertrend Fast (10,2) | 1 | none needed | 4.41× |
| Ichimoku TK Cross | 1 | none needed | 4.5× |
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 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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