The best indicator for Cencora (COR)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Cencora (COR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Gann HiLo Activator
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Cencora (COR) over ~31.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.4% CAGR.
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 | Gann HiLo Activator ✓ | Weekly | 15.0% | 0.74 | -36.7% | 44.6% | 101 | -2.4% |
| 2 | Linear Regression Slope ✓ | Daily | 15.0% | 0.73 | -45.4% | 50.0% | 178 | -2.4% |
| 3 | Ehlers TrendFlex ✓ | Daily | 14.8% | 0.73 | -51.5% | 50.7% | 150 | -2.6% |
| 4 | Correlation Trend ✓ | Daily | 15.0% | 0.73 | -45.4% | 50.0% | 178 | -2.4% |
| 5 | Coppock Curve ✓ | Daily | 13.9% | 0.69 | -46.0% | 50.3% | 173 | -3.5% |
| 6 | Even Better Sinewave ✓ | Daily | 14.0% | 0.69 | -52.2% | 50.3% | 145 | -3.4% |
| 7 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 13.8% | 0.69 | -50.4% | 52.6% | 173 | -3.6% |
| 8 | Ehlers Cyber Cycle ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 0.69 | -37.8% | 48.7% | 158 | -4.1% |
| 9 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.4% | 0.68 | -52.6% | 54.1% | 146 | -4.0% |
| 10 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.4% | 0.67 | -50.4% | 46.0% | 126 | -3.9% |
| 11 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Daily | 13.4% | 0.67 | -58.2% | 45.7% | 140 | -4.0% |
| 12 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 16.8% | 0.67 | -61.9% | 36.8% | 19 | -0.5% |
| 13 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.67 | -65.8% | 61.8% | 173 | -4.8% |
| 14 | Coral Trend ✓ | Daily | 13.2% | 0.66 | -58.3% | 46.7% | 167 | -4.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Cencora (COR), Gann HiLo Activator 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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