The best indicator for Citigroup (C)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Citigroup (C) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Citigroup (C) 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.
Positive Volume Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Citigroup (C) over ~49.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.0% CAGR.
Citigroup (C) 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 Citigroup (C) — 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 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.53 | -47.6% | 28.4% | 102 | 3.0% |
| 2 | T3 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.9% | 0.53 | -44.2% | 35.3% | 68 | 2.6% |
| 3 | Price Volume Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.6% | 0.51 | -48.3% | 42.3% | 556 | 4.4% |
| 4 | SMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.47 | -50.5% | 50.0% | 26 | 2.1% |
| 5 | Supertrend (7,3) ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.47 | -61.5% | 51.6% | 31 | 2.1% |
| 6 | Supertrend (20,3) ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.47 | -65.8% | 53.1% | 32 | 1.9% |
| 7 | SMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.46 | -48.6% | 40.2% | 174 | 1.4% |
| 8 | Ichimoku Cloud ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.46 | -49.0% | 37.9% | 58 | 1.5% |
| 9 | WMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.46 | -47.1% | 46.9% | 32 | 2.1% |
| 10 | KAMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.46 | -52.9% | 30.2% | 53 | 1.7% |
| 11 | FRAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.46 | -65.6% | 45.2% | 230 | 2.1% |
| 12 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.46 | -61.8% | 52.0% | 25 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.45 | -68.2% | 50.0% | 32 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Aroon ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.45 | -61.0% | 46.4% | 84 | 1.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Citigroup (C)
22 of 713 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Citigroup (C) outright. Another 356 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 283 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAMA 200 Trend | 1 | 1.07× | 2.64× |
| QQE | 1 | 1.09× | 1.88× |
| Zero-Lag LSMA | 1 | 1.44× | 2.76× |
| Fisher Transform | 1 | 1.6× | 2.29× |
| DPO (10) | 1 | 1.88× | 2.46× |
| Bandpass Oscillator | 1 | 2.0× | 2.89× |
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 Citigroup (C), Positive Volume Index 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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