The best indicator for Darden Restaurants (DRI)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Darden Restaurants (DRI) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Darden Restaurants (DRI) 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 weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Darden Restaurants (DRI) over ~31.2 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.0% CAGR.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) 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 Darden Restaurants (DRI) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.6% 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 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 15.0% | 0.59 | -69.8% | 45.8% | 96 | 1.0% |
| 2 | FRAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.57 | -38.1% | 52.0% | 123 | -3.7% |
| 3 | Relative Vigor Index ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.56 | -40.2% | 56.8% | 125 | -3.4% |
| 4 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.55 | -54.2% | 34.4% | 64 | -1.4% |
| 5 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 10.4% | 0.55 | -63.4% | 54.4% | 248 | -3.6% |
| 6 | Ichimoku (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.55 | -36.0% | 60.0% | 75 | -4.1% |
| 7 | HMA 9/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.54 | -42.1% | 56.9% | 109 | -4.2% |
| 8 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.52 | -51.6% | 73.9% | 88 | -5.2% |
| 9 | Stochastic (20,5) ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.52 | -42.3% | 55.0% | 111 | -4.6% |
| 10 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 12.6% | 0.52 | -72.8% | 50.0% | 50 | -1.8% |
| 11 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.51 | -59.1% | 66.5% | 206 | -5.0% |
| 12 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.51 | -70.2% | 69.6% | 214 | -4.8% |
| 13 | Aroon ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.51 | -44.2% | 57.4% | 54 | -5.0% |
| 14 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.51 | -58.0% | 42.6% | 68 | -2.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Darden Restaurants (DRI)
7 of 668 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Darden Restaurants (DRI) outright. Another 179 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 288 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams %R | 1 | 1.72× | 3.98× |
| CCI | 1 | none needed | 3.73× |
| Chande Kroll Stop | 1 | none needed | 2.24× |
| Intraday Momentum Index | 1 | none needed | 3.73× |
| QQE | 1 | none needed | 1.9× |
| Camarilla Pivots | 1 | none needed | 1.77× |
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 Darden Restaurants (DRI), QQE 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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