The best indicator for Cardinal Health (CAH)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Cardinal Health (CAH) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
McGinley 100 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Cardinal Health (CAH) over ~42.8 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.4% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Cardinal Health (CAH) — trailing buy-and-hold by 10.1% 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 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 14.3% | 0.6 | -62.0% | 46.2% | 26 | -0.4% |
| 2 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.59 | -54.2% | 65.0% | 20 | -3.9% |
| 3 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 13.2% | 0.57 | -72.3% | 53.9% | 128 | -1.4% |
| 4 | T3 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.56 | -51.5% | 34.5% | 58 | -5.4% |
| 5 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.5% | 0.56 | -55.9% | 56.5% | 23 | -4.0% |
| 6 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.56 | -59.4% | 61.1% | 18 | -3.9% |
| 7 | WMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.56 | -58.8% | 38.1% | 21 | -3.8% |
| 8 | DeMarker ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.54 | -51.8% | 78.5% | 172 | -5.9% |
| 9 | LSMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.54 | -36.6% | 52.7% | 55 | -5.7% |
| 10 | SMC: Break of Structure ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.54 | -51.4% | 52.2% | 23 | -4.8% |
| 11 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 12.1% | 0.54 | -62.0% | 37.7% | 61 | -2.5% |
| 12 | Parabolic SAR ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.53 | -56.3% | 47.1% | 473 | -5.2% |
| 13 | Negative Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.53 | -59.2% | 44.7% | 94 | -3.5% |
| 14 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.53 | -47.0% | 74.2% | 62 | -6.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Cardinal Health (CAH), McGinley 100 Trend on the daily 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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