The best indicator for CoStar Group (CSGP)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real CoStar Group (CSGP) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where CoStar Group (CSGP) 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.
Laguerre RSI
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for CoStar Group (CSGP) over ~28.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.8% CAGR.
CoStar Group (CSGP) on the weekly 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 CoStar Group (CSGP) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.1% 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 | Laguerre RSI ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.64 | -27.5% | 78.6% | 42 | -3.8% |
| 2 | QQE ✓ | Daily | 18.9% | 0.62 | -70.5% | 45.9% | 416 | 5.1% |
| 3 | DeMarker ✓ | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.61 | -48.1% | 95.0% | 20 | -1.7% |
| 4 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Daily | 14.0% | 0.58 | -58.0% | 39.5% | 81 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Trendlines with Breaks ✓ | Daily | 13.7% | 0.58 | -67.2% | 38.1% | 63 | -0.1% |
| 6 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.4% | 0.56 | -61.3% | 37.9% | 103 | -0.4% |
| 7 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.56 | -51.9% | 90.9% | 22 | -0.9% |
| 8 | WMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.1% | 0.55 | -66.8% | 38.5% | 91 | -0.7% |
| 9 | Ehlers Reflex ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 0.55 | -54.4% | 55.3% | 47 | -0.1% |
| 10 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.54 | -52.0% | 92.1% | 38 | -1.3% |
| 11 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Daily | 12.1% | 0.53 | -68.3% | 38.8% | 121 | -1.7% |
| 12 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Daily | 12.4% | 0.53 | -61.4% | 43.6% | 78 | -1.4% |
| 13 | Williams %R (50) ✓ | Daily | 11.8% | 0.52 | -75.2% | 38.0% | 216 | -2.0% |
| 14 | Elder-Ray ✓ | Weekly | 5.3% | 0.52 | -22.8% | 50.0% | 102 | -8.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on CoStar Group (CSGP)
77 of 665 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on CoStar Group (CSGP) outright. Another 3 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 5 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero-Lag MACD | 2 | none needed | 2.36× |
| EMA 20/50 Cross | 1 | none needed | 2.59× |
| Bollinger Mean-Reversion | 1 | none needed | 3.5× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | 1 | none needed | 1.81× |
| SMA 20/50 Cross | 1 | none needed | 2.58× |
| WMA 20/50 Cross | 1 | none needed | 1.58× |
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 CoStar Group (CSGP), Laguerre RSI 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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