The best indicator for Cigna (CI)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Cigna (CI) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Cigna (CI) stands
Computed from our own daily OHLCV history, not quoted from a third party. Moving averages use closing prices; "52-week" is the last 252 trading sessions.
McGinley Dynamic
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Cigna (CI) over ~44.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 4.1% CAGR.
Cigna (CI) on the weekly chart
The timeframe our backtest found best for this asset. The chart is live market data; the results above are hypothetical and historical.
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Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Cigna (CI) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.3% 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 Dynamic ✓ | Weekly | 15.5% | 0.66 | -39.9% | 40.8% | 49 | 4.1% |
| 2 | Hull MA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.65 | -37.6% | 55.0% | 60 | -1.1% |
| 3 | DEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.6% | 0.63 | -45.6% | 57.1% | 63 | 0.2% |
| 4 | Williams %R (50) ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.62 | -50.9% | 39.5% | 311 | -0.1% |
| 5 | Ulcer Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.62 | -37.3% | 54.8% | 62 | -2.0% |
| 6 | Geometric MA ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.62 | -39.2% | 51.0% | 102 | -0.7% |
| 7 | TRIMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.0% | 0.6 | -39.8% | 45.3% | 148 | -1.6% |
| 8 | Zero-Lag EMA Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.6 | -59.0% | 59.6% | 104 | -0.5% |
| 9 | ZLEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.6 | -59.0% | 59.6% | 104 | -0.5% |
| 10 | Std Error Channel ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.6 | -46.9% | 48.1% | 79 | -1.1% |
| 11 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 13.3% | 0.59 | -54.6% | 44.4% | 72 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Sine-Weighted MA ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.59 | -40.8% | 45.0% | 111 | -0.6% |
| 13 | Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.59 | -55.8% | 52.9% | 140 | 0.9% |
| 14 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.58 | -47.8% | 47.0% | 115 | 1.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Cigna (CI)
0 of 708 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Cigna (CI) outright. Another 135 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 365 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | — | 1.16× | 2.59× |
| Stochastic RSI | — | 1.42× | 3.29× |
| Connors RSI-2 | — | 1.45× | 4.35× |
| MA Envelope | — | 1.47× | 3.22× |
| Bollinger Mean-Reversion | — | 1.61× | 6.15× |
| Fibonacci Bands | — | 1.61× | 6.15× |
Out-of-sample, costs included. A setup is only listed if the leverage it needs is less than the leverage its own worst drawdown survives — when it isn't, no amount of leverage gets there. Volatility drag isn't modelled, so these are the optimistic case. Every indicator, ranked this way
For Cigna (CI), McGinley Dynamic 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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