The best indicator for Crown Castle (CCI)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Crown Castle (CCI) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
McGinley 30 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Crown Castle (CCI) over ~27.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 9.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Crown Castle (CCI) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.7% 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 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 19.2% | 0.64 | -76.2% | 33.3% | 21 | 9.7% |
| 2 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Daily | 18.3% | 0.62 | -80.8% | 31.1% | 45 | 8.9% |
| 3 | Hammer ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.62 | -19.9% | 80.6% | 31 | -1.5% |
| 4 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.58 | -43.0% | 72.2% | 18 | 3.7% |
| 5 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Weekly | 11.6% | 0.57 | -53.2% | 52.9% | 17 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Volatility Regime (VIX-style) | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.57 | -29.0% | 53.8% | 39 | -0.7% |
| 7 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 13.7% | 0.56 | -82.1% | 75.3% | 81 | 4.3% |
| 8 | RSI (25) | Weekly | 11.2% | 0.56 | -47.2% | 42.0% | 50 | 1.8% |
| 9 | T3 10/40 Cross | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.6 | -45.3% | 64.3% | 14 | 1.5% |
| 10 | SMA 50/200 Cross | Daily | 11.9% | 0.55 | -53.9% | 50.0% | 20 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 12.7% | 0.55 | -88.3% | 87.5% | 32 | 3.2% |
| 12 | Even Better Sinewave | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.55 | -57.7% | 62.1% | 29 | 3.2% |
| 13 | SMA 10/40 Cross | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.55 | -53.5% | 55.0% | 20 | 2.5% |
| 14 | WMA 15/60 Cross | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.55 | -57.6% | 55.0% | 20 | 2.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Crown Castle (CCI), McGinley 30 Trend 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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