The best indicator for Cboe Global Markets (CBOE)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
QQE
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) over ~16.0 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.4% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) — trailing buy-and-hold by 9.4% 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 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 17.8% | 0.91 | -29.3% | 46.3% | 41 | 1.4% |
| 2 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.5% | 0.84 | -29.9% | 60.0% | 25 | -0.6% |
| 3 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.81 | -26.3% | 81.4% | 43 | -5.1% |
| 4 | ALMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.8% | 0.8 | -31.9% | 66.7% | 27 | -2.6% |
| 5 | QQE ✓ | Daily | 16.9% | 0.79 | -44.5% | 47.9% | 234 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Daily | 13.4% | 0.79 | -31.3% | 65.2% | 23 | -2.7% |
| 7 | EMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 14.0% | 0.79 | -33.3% | 55.0% | 20 | -2.1% |
| 8 | CCI Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.7% | 0.79 | -34.5% | 66.7% | 30 | -2.7% |
| 9 | Instantaneous Trendline ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.79 | -32.1% | 53.8% | 26 | -2.5% |
| 10 | FRAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.0% | 0.79 | -31.5% | 54.0% | 63 | -4.4% |
| 11 | DEMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.2% | 0.77 | -22.7% | 43.0% | 93 | -5.0% |
| 12 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 15.0% | 0.77 | -46.5% | 51.5% | 33 | -1.4% |
| 13 | Hull Suite ✓ | Weekly | 14.9% | 0.88 | -23.0% | 61.5% | 13 | -1.5% |
| 14 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.75 | -29.9% | 50.0% | 34 | -3.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), QQE on the weekly 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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