The best indicator for Corteva (CTVA)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Corteva (CTVA) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Corteva (CTVA) 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.
WaveTrend (8/6/4)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Corteva (CTVA) over ~7.0 years — beating buy-and-hold by 6.8% CAGR.
Corteva (CTVA) 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 Corteva (CTVA) — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.9% 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 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 23.2% | 0.99 | -28.2% | 75.9% | 29 | 6.8% |
| 2 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 19.5% | 0.94 | -28.2% | 80.0% | 40 | 3.1% |
| 3 | SMC: Liquidity Sweep ✓ | Daily | 20.9% | 0.94 | -31.7% | 80.0% | 25 | 4.5% |
| 4 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 19.9% | 0.92 | -28.2% | 70.0% | 50 | 3.5% |
| 5 | DeMarker ✓ | Daily | 18.6% | 0.9 | -29.9% | 82.1% | 28 | 2.2% |
| 6 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 17.8% | 0.88 | -28.2% | 72.7% | 55 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.83 | -11.7% | 87.5% | 16 | -3.5% |
| 8 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 13.5% | 0.81 | -16.9% | 60.3% | 78 | -2.7% |
| 9 | MA Envelope ✓ | Weekly | 14.9% | 0.79 | -24.9% | 88.2% | 17 | -1.4% |
| 10 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 15.7% | 0.79 | -29.5% | 76.2% | 21 | -0.5% |
| 11 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 13.3% | 0.74 | -20.0% | 71.0% | 62 | -3.1% |
| 12 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 15.9% | 0.74 | -38.1% | 52.9% | 17 | -0.4% |
| 13 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 12.9% | 0.73 | -28.2% | 73.3% | 30 | -3.5% |
| 14 | Fibonacci Bands ✓ | Daily | 12.9% | 0.73 | -28.2% | 73.3% | 30 | -3.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Corteva (CTVA)
2 of 378 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Corteva (CTVA) outright. Another 192 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 85 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAMA 100 Trend | 1 | 2.28× | 5.53× |
| Center of Gravity | 1 | none needed | 8.7× |
| FRAMA 30 Trend | — | 1.79× | 7.17× |
| Perfect Trend Line | — | 1.9× | 6.41× |
| Rainbow MA | — | 2.02× | 8.52× |
| Pivot Points (Standard) | — | 2.07× | 8.91× |
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 Corteva (CTVA), WaveTrend (8/6/4) on the daily timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It beat buy-and-hold — 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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