The best indicator for Citizens Financial Group (CFG)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Citizens Financial Group (CFG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
TEMA 20/50 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Citizens Financial Group (CFG) over ~11.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 4.0% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Citizens Financial Group (CFG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.9% 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 | TEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 17.0% | 0.79 | -39.7% | 61.4% | 57 | 4.0% |
| 2 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 16.1% | 0.74 | -28.8% | 46.9% | 49 | 3.3% |
| 3 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 16.1% | 0.74 | -28.8% | 46.9% | 49 | 3.3% |
| 4 | Ichimoku (fast) ✓ | Daily | 15.2% | 0.73 | -39.4% | 48.2% | 139 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Williams Fractals ✓ | Daily | 15.5% | 0.72 | -33.2% | 53.0% | 66 | 2.6% |
| 6 | Laguerre RSI ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.72 | -11.0% | 81.2% | 16 | -4.4% |
| 7 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Daily | 16.8% | 0.71 | -45.3% | 62.1% | 29 | 3.9% |
| 8 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.7 | -31.8% | 86.7% | 15 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Chande Forecast Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 14.0% | 0.69 | -33.5% | 46.9% | 64 | 1.1% |
| 10 | FRAMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.5% | 0.69 | -32.3% | 51.5% | 66 | 0.7% |
| 11 | Premier Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 14.6% | 0.68 | -34.8% | 43.4% | 106 | 1.6% |
| 12 | Twiggs Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.68 | -37.7% | 50.0% | 28 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Stochastic (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 15.5% | 0.68 | -23.7% | 47.1% | 70 | 2.7% |
| 14 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 14.3% | 0.67 | -29.9% | 44.2% | 52 | 1.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Citizens Financial Group (CFG), TEMA 20/50 Cross 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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