The best indicator for Agriculture (DBA)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Agriculture (DBA) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
VIDYA
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Agriculture (DBA) over ~19.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.2% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Agriculture (DBA) — beating buy-and-hold by 2.9% 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 | VIDYA ✓ | Weekly | 4.4% | 0.45 | -25.7% | 44.0% | 25 | 3.2% |
| 2 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 4.2% | 0.42 | -46.1% | 52.2% | 46 | 3.0% |
| 3 | Elastic VW MA ✓ | Weekly | 4.0% | 0.41 | -27.1% | 30.6% | 36 | 2.7% |
| 4 | Twiggs Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 4.2% | 0.4 | -40.0% | 36.8% | 57 | 2.9% |
| 5 | Geometric MA ✓ | Weekly | 3.7% | 0.4 | -26.2% | 39.5% | 43 | 2.4% |
| 6 | Median MA ✓ | Weekly | 3.5% | 0.4 | -34.5% | 43.3% | 60 | 2.3% |
| 7 | Vegas Tunnel ✓ | Daily | 3.4% | 0.39 | -26.0% | 36.6% | 41 | 2.2% |
| 8 | VIDYA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 3.8% | 0.38 | -32.3% | 40.0% | 15 | 2.6% |
| 9 | HalfTrend ✓ | Weekly | 3.9% | 0.38 | -32.2% | 44.0% | 25 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Acceleration Bands ✓ | Weekly | 2.9% | 0.38 | -20.2% | 51.5% | 33 | 1.7% |
| 11 | Impulse MACD ✓ | Weekly | 3.1% | 0.38 | -20.9% | 37.8% | 37 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Andean Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 3.2% | 0.37 | -25.0% | 37.1% | 97 | 2.0% |
| 13 | TRIMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 3.2% | 0.36 | -28.7% | 29.0% | 62 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 3.0% | 0.36 | -21.6% | 53.3% | 15 | 1.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Agriculture (DBA), VIDYA on the weekly 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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