The best indicator for Conagra Brands (CAG)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Conagra Brands (CAG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Demand Index
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Conagra Brands (CAG) over ~46.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Conagra Brands (CAG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 6.1% 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 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.52 | -44.7% | 68.0% | 122 | -2.7% |
| 2 | Relative Volatility Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.51 | -51.5% | 51.1% | 135 | -1.7% |
| 3 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.48 | -49.3% | 47.6% | 21 | -2.6% |
| 4 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Daily | 7.9% | 0.48 | -44.6% | 59.8% | 127 | -2.5% |
| 5 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.47 | -47.1% | 52.4% | 21 | -2.7% |
| 6 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.46 | -43.4% | 69.1% | 55 | -4.2% |
| 7 | Projection Bands ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.45 | -49.2% | 73.8% | 80 | -4.7% |
| 8 | WMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.45 | -57.1% | 57.1% | 21 | -3.2% |
| 9 | DeMarker ✓ | Weekly | 5.5% | 0.44 | -47.3% | 81.1% | 37 | -5.0% |
| 10 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.44 | -54.7% | 51.9% | 27 | -3.0% |
| 11 | Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.44 | -62.1% | 51.0% | 157 | -2.9% |
| 12 | Momentum (50) ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.44 | -48.2% | 52.4% | 63 | -3.6% |
| 13 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.43 | -59.7% | 51.5% | 99 | -3.3% |
| 14 | G-Channel ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.43 | -57.7% | 40.6% | 69 | -3.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Conagra Brands (CAG), Demand Index 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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