The best indicator for BNY Mellon (BNY)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real BNY Mellon (BNY) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where BNY Mellon (BNY) 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.
T3 15/60 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for BNY Mellon (BNY) over ~53.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.6% CAGR.
BNY Mellon (BNY) 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 BNY Mellon (BNY) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.4% 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 | T3 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.56 | -47.5% | 63.2% | 19 | -1.6% |
| 2 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.54 | -62.0% | 76.3% | 173 | -1.8% |
| 3 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.53 | -55.0% | 66.7% | 15 | -2.0% |
| 4 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.52 | -73.3% | 77.9% | 145 | -2.5% |
| 5 | Pivot Point SuperTrend ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.52 | -54.8% | 42.1% | 19 | -2.0% |
| 6 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.51 | -68.3% | 51.9% | 156 | -0.1% |
| 7 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.5 | -64.7% | 25.0% | 76 | -0.1% |
| 8 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.5 | -52.1% | 44.0% | 25 | -2.4% |
| 9 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.5 | -43.0% | 49.6% | 139 | -2.7% |
| 10 | DEMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.5 | -46.9% | 46.3% | 67 | -3.4% |
| 11 | TRIMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.5 | -42.4% | 42.1% | 38 | -2.9% |
| 12 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.5 | -43.0% | 49.6% | 139 | -2.7% |
| 13 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.49 | -37.2% | 50.0% | 136 | -2.8% |
| 14 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.49 | -60.9% | 40.7% | 113 | -2.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on BNY Mellon (BNY)
0 of 712 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on BNY Mellon (BNY) outright. Another 233 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 395 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | — | 1.26× | 1.99× |
| EMA 8/21 Cross | — | 1.45× | 2.59× |
| RSI (50) | — | 1.5× | 2.38× |
| TSI (13,7) | — | 1.52× | 2.59× |
| ROC (30) | — | 1.54× | 2.38× |
| CMO (30) | — | 1.54× | 2.38× |
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 BNY Mellon (BNY), T3 15/60 Cross 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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