The best indicator for Copart (CPRT)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Copart (CPRT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Momentum (50)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Copart (CPRT) over ~32.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.0% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Copart (CPRT) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.8% 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 | Momentum (50) ✓ | Weekly | 16.7% | 0.66 | -50.9% | 62.5% | 40 | -1.0% |
| 2 | Ehlers Reflex ✓ | Daily | 14.4% | 0.65 | -39.5% | 53.2% | 265 | -3.5% |
| 3 | Trend Regularity Adaptive MA ✓ | Weekly | 15.7% | 0.64 | -49.3% | 45.7% | 35 | -2.0% |
| 4 | ALMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 15.0% | 0.63 | -44.1% | 48.0% | 25 | -2.7% |
| 5 | DeMarker ✓ | Daily | 12.1% | 0.62 | -45.8% | 73.0% | 126 | -5.8% |
| 6 | SMC: Order Block ✓ | Weekly | 14.9% | 0.62 | -49.6% | 50.0% | 40 | -2.8% |
| 7 | Negative Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 14.5% | 0.61 | -64.4% | 58.8% | 51 | -3.5% |
| 8 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.61 | -66.3% | 57.9% | 190 | -4.3% |
| 9 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 16.4% | 0.61 | -63.8% | 52.6% | 95 | -1.3% |
| 10 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Daily | 14.9% | 0.6 | -63.3% | 45.5% | 66 | -3.1% |
| 11 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 14.5% | 0.59 | -52.5% | 62.5% | 16 | -3.4% |
| 12 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 12.6% | 0.59 | -59.2% | 74.8% | 123 | -5.3% |
| 13 | Klinger Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 12.0% | 0.59 | -40.0% | 47.9% | 702 | -5.9% |
| 14 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 16.0% | 0.59 | -72.5% | 24.0% | 25 | -2.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Copart (CPRT), Momentum (50) 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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