The best indicator for Cognizant (CTSH)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Cognizant (CTSH) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Cognizant (CTSH) 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.
QQE
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Cognizant (CTSH) over ~28.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.5% CAGR.
Cognizant (CTSH) on the daily 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 Cognizant (CTSH) — trailing buy-and-hold by 14.9% 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 | QQE ✓ | Daily | 21.1% | 0.65 | -70.6% | 45.7% | 427 | -1.5% |
| 2 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 19.1% | 0.65 | -62.5% | 48.8% | 80 | -3.3% |
| 3 | Relative Volatility Index ✓ | Weekly | 18.0% | 0.64 | -60.1% | 50.0% | 90 | -4.5% |
| 4 | KAMA 10/30 Cross | Weekly | 17.4% | 0.64 | -57.2% | 50.0% | 22 | -5.0% |
| 5 | Morning Star ✓ | Weekly | 13.2% | 0.62 | -32.0% | 59.1% | 66 | -9.2% |
| 6 | ROC (60) ✓ | Weekly | 16.8% | 0.62 | -52.0% | 42.3% | 26 | -5.6% |
| 7 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.6% | 0.6 | -71.4% | 38.9% | 175 | -5.0% |
| 8 | On-Balance Volume | Weekly | 15.7% | 0.6 | -47.6% | 47.1% | 104 | -6.7% |
| 9 | DEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.6 | -36.7% | 53.3% | 45 | -11.8% |
| 10 | Supertrend (7,3) | Weekly | 15.0% | 0.6 | -56.5% | 70.6% | 17 | -7.4% |
| 11 | Supertrend (20,3) | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.6 | -54.3% | 60.0% | 20 | -7.3% |
| 12 | Momentum (50) | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.58 | -55.1% | 55.3% | 38 | -7.3% |
| 13 | Markov Regime (Confirmed) ✓ | Weekly | 12.8% | 0.58 | -52.6% | 53.7% | 123 | -9.6% |
| 14 | Volatility Regime (VIX-style) ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.58 | -36.7% | 55.6% | 45 | -12.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
The question doesn't apply here. Buy-and-hold on Cognizant (CTSH) lost money across the out-of-sample window in 679 of 679 tests, so there is no positive benchmark to lever toward — clearing a negative bar is a much weaker claim than beating a real one, and we keep the two apart rather than counting it as a win. How we compute that
For Cognizant (CTSH), QQE 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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