The best indicator for Charter Communications (CHTR)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Charter Communications (CHTR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Volume Oscillator
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Charter Communications (CHTR) over ~16.5 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.5% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 3 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Charter Communications (CHTR) — 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 | KAMA 200 Trend | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.7 | -41.3% | 37.5% | 16 | 4.4% |
| 2 | Volume Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.67 | -17.6% | 52.5% | 40 | -0.5% |
| 3 | Donchian 55/20 ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.63 | -19.3% | 57.1% | 28 | 1.1% |
| 4 | Bandpass Oscillator | Weekly | 11.2% | 0.63 | -50.0% | 62.9% | 35 | 2.6% |
| 5 | SMA 100 Trend | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.67 | -38.6% | 57.1% | 14 | 3.1% |
| 6 | KAMA 100 Trend | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.62 | -52.5% | 52.9% | 17 | 2.6% |
| 7 | DeMarker (7) | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.62 | -44.1% | 52.9% | 51 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Accumulation/Distribution | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.61 | -56.5% | 51.1% | 47 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Keltner 50 (x2.0) | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.61 | -23.0% | 70.4% | 27 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SMC: Fair Value Gap | Weekly | 11.2% | 0.61 | -42.1% | 57.1% | 28 | 2.6% |
| 11 | VIDYA 200 Trend | Daily | 12.7% | 0.6 | -69.1% | 22.2% | 18 | 4.2% |
| 12 | Vortex (7) | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.6 | -47.1% | 50.0% | 50 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Volume-Weighted EMA | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.59 | -50.1% | 53.5% | 43 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Force Index | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.58 | -32.6% | 56.0% | 50 | 1.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Charter Communications (CHTR), Volume Oscillator 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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