The best indicator for Cencora (COR)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Cencora (COR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Cencora (COR) 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.
Linear Regression Slope
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Cencora (COR) over ~31.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.3% CAGR.
Cencora (COR) on the daily 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 Cencora (COR) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.4% 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 | Linear Regression Slope ✓ | Daily | 15.3% | 0.74 | -45.4% | 50.0% | 178 | -2.3% |
| 2 | Ehlers TrendFlex ✓ | Daily | 15.1% | 0.74 | -51.5% | 51.0% | 151 | -2.5% |
| 3 | Correlation Trend ✓ | Daily | 15.3% | 0.74 | -45.4% | 50.0% | 178 | -2.3% |
| 4 | Gann HiLo Activator ✓ | Weekly | 14.9% | 0.74 | -36.7% | 44.1% | 102 | -2.7% |
| 5 | Ehlers Cyber Cycle ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.72 | -37.8% | 49.0% | 157 | -3.7% |
| 6 | Coppock Curve ✓ | Daily | 14.2% | 0.7 | -46.0% | 50.3% | 173 | -3.4% |
| 7 | Even Better Sinewave ✓ | Daily | 14.3% | 0.7 | -52.2% | 50.7% | 146 | -3.3% |
| 8 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 14.0% | 0.69 | -50.4% | 52.9% | 174 | -3.6% |
| 9 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.7% | 0.69 | -52.6% | 54.4% | 147 | -3.8% |
| 10 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.69 | -65.8% | 60.5% | 177 | -4.9% |
| 11 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.6% | 0.68 | -50.4% | 46.1% | 128 | -4.0% |
| 12 | Coral Trend ✓ | Daily | 13.5% | 0.68 | -58.3% | 47.0% | 168 | -4.1% |
| 13 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Daily | 13.6% | 0.68 | -58.2% | 46.1% | 141 | -4.0% |
| 14 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.1% | 0.68 | -61.9% | 36.8% | 19 | -0.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Cencora (COR)
0 of 673 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Cencora (COR) outright. Another 137 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 297 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Index | — | 1.31× | 4.05× |
| QQE | — | 1.5× | 2.91× |
| MA Envelope | — | 1.61× | 4.35× |
| Detrended Price Osc. | — | 1.71× | 3.41× |
| Williams %R | — | 2.02× | 4.83× |
| Projection Bands | — | 2.04× | 4.3× |
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 Cencora (COR), Linear Regression Slope on the daily 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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