The best indicator for Danaher Corporation (DHR)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Danaher Corporation (DHR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
SMA 200 Trend
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Danaher Corporation (DHR) over ~47.6 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.2% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Danaher Corporation (DHR) — trailing buy-and-hold by 9.6% 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 | SMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 16.9% | 0.69 | -58.1% | 75.0% | 16 | -2.2% |
| 2 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 14.7% | 0.66 | -40.3% | 58.7% | 104 | -4.4% |
| 3 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.1% | 0.65 | -60.9% | 45.2% | 62 | -2.1% |
| 4 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.8% | 0.65 | -70.3% | 36.0% | 25 | -1.4% |
| 5 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.7% | 0.65 | -72.0% | 11.1% | 18 | -1.5% |
| 6 | Vegas Tunnel ✓ | Weekly | 14.4% | 0.63 | -72.2% | 50.0% | 26 | -4.7% |
| 7 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 14.7% | 0.62 | -69.7% | 60.6% | 99 | -4.5% |
| 8 | WMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 14.5% | 0.62 | -68.9% | 58.6% | 29 | -4.6% |
| 9 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 15.3% | 0.62 | -55.2% | 48.0% | 148 | -3.9% |
| 10 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Weekly | 15.4% | 0.65 | -59.9% | 64.3% | 14 | -3.8% |
| 11 | CCI (200) ✓ | Weekly | 17.6% | 0.7 | -58.1% | 76.9% | 13 | -1.5% |
| 12 | Negative Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 10.8% | 0.6 | -48.4% | 46.5% | 86 | -8.4% |
| 13 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 11.2% | 0.6 | -56.3% | 59.3% | 329 | -8.0% |
| 14 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.6 | -70.1% | 61.6% | 146 | -4.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Danaher Corporation (DHR), SMA 200 Trend 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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