The best indicator for Salesforce (CRM)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Salesforce (CRM) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Positive Volume Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Salesforce (CRM) over ~21.9 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Salesforce (CRM) — trailing buy-and-hold by 14.0% 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 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 15.1% | 0.63 | -44.6% | 52.3% | 44 | -3.7% |
| 2 | Advance Trend Pressure ✓ | Weekly | 15.2% | 0.62 | -46.5% | 55.8% | 52 | -3.9% |
| 3 | Balance of Power ✓ | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.61 | -48.1% | 60.7% | 61 | -4.1% |
| 4 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 14.4% | 0.61 | -43.8% | 53.5% | 43 | -4.8% |
| 5 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.61 | -46.2% | 50.0% | 44 | -4.6% |
| 6 | VIDYA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 16.3% | 0.61 | -50.2% | 40.0% | 15 | -2.9% |
| 7 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.61 | -37.4% | 62.5% | 16 | -4.1% |
| 8 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.61 | -46.2% | 50.0% | 44 | -4.6% |
| 9 | Stochastic RSI | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.6 | -44.2% | 76.3% | 38 | -7.4% |
| 10 | Andean Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 13.2% | 0.6 | -32.4% | 61.9% | 21 | -5.9% |
| 11 | CCI (30) ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.6 | -34.8% | 53.1% | 32 | -5.3% |
| 12 | Hull MA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.3% | 0.59 | -33.5% | 47.9% | 121 | -7.5% |
| 13 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.59 | -46.2% | 48.9% | 45 | -5.3% |
| 14 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 15.2% | 0.59 | -62.0% | 50.0% | 64 | -4.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Salesforce (CRM), Positive Volume Index 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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