The best indicator for Cisco (CSCO)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Cisco (CSCO) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Supertrend (20,3)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Cisco (CSCO) over ~36.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.5% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Cisco (CSCO) — trailing buy-and-hold by 7.3% 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 | Supertrend (20,3) ✓ | Weekly | 23.4% | 0.95 | -38.1% | 69.6% | 23 | -0.5% |
| 2 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 24.3% | 0.94 | -43.1% | 56.7% | 30 | 0.4% |
| 3 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Weekly | 23.2% | 0.92 | -53.4% | 54.5% | 33 | -0.6% |
| 4 | CCI (30) ✓ | Weekly | 23.4% | 0.92 | -47.8% | 54.9% | 51 | -0.4% |
| 5 | Williams %R (28) ✓ | Weekly | 22.9% | 0.91 | -68.0% | 46.8% | 62 | -0.9% |
| 6 | SMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 22.1% | 0.91 | -60.6% | 44.8% | 67 | -1.8% |
| 7 | EMA Cascade Rider ✓ | Weekly | 21.8% | 0.91 | -39.9% | 71.4% | 21 | -2.1% |
| 8 | Vegas Tunnel ✓ | Daily | 22.0% | 0.9 | -46.6% | 37.4% | 107 | -2.0% |
| 9 | Relative Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 23.2% | 0.9 | -43.6% | 51.9% | 27 | -0.6% |
| 10 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 23.1% | 0.9 | -54.2% | 65.0% | 20 | -0.8% |
| 11 | WMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 22.9% | 0.9 | -47.8% | 60.0% | 25 | -1.0% |
| 12 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 22.8% | 0.9 | -43.5% | 75.0% | 16 | -1.0% |
| 13 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Weekly | 22.4% | 0.9 | -41.9% | 65.0% | 40 | -1.5% |
| 14 | Awesome Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 22.7% | 0.89 | -48.6% | 61.5% | 26 | -1.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Cisco (CSCO), Supertrend (20,3) 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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