The best indicator for Equifax (EFX)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Equifax (EFX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Equifax (EFX) 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.
EMA 9/26 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Equifax (EFX) over ~46.5 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.4% CAGR.
Equifax (EFX) 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 Equifax (EFX) — trailing buy-and-hold by 6.6% 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 | EMA 9/26 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.2% | 0.68 | -49.4% | 43.4% | 196 | -1.4% |
| 2 | Stochastic Slow (21,5) ✓ | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.65 | -51.4% | 51.2% | 172 | -3.5% |
| 3 | WMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.0% | 0.64 | -54.5% | 46.5% | 215 | -2.6% |
| 4 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Daily | 12.1% | 0.64 | -44.2% | 48.8% | 121 | -2.4% |
| 5 | Regularized EMA ✓ | Weekly | 11.4% | 0.64 | -37.1% | 46.0% | 139 | -3.3% |
| 6 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Daily | 11.9% | 0.63 | -48.5% | 50.5% | 222 | -2.6% |
| 7 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.63 | -49.7% | 48.5% | 134 | -2.9% |
| 8 | Center of Gravity ✓ | Weekly | 11.0% | 0.63 | -62.1% | 52.7% | 294 | -3.7% |
| 9 | Smoothed Heikin-Ashi ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.63 | -36.5% | 48.1% | 135 | -3.6% |
| 10 | Zero-Lag LSMA ✓ | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.63 | -52.6% | 52.5% | 158 | -3.5% |
| 11 | Vortex (7) ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.63 | -46.3% | 49.3% | 152 | -3.6% |
| 12 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 0.62 | -41.0% | 46.4% | 168 | -3.0% |
| 13 | Arnaud Legoux MA ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.62 | -56.9% | 51.0% | 210 | -3.9% |
| 14 | RSI (7) ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.62 | -42.9% | 47.6% | 166 | -3.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Equifax (EFX)
22 of 709 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Equifax (EFX) outright. Another 329 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 262 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMC: Liquidity Sweep | 1 | 1.6× | 2.37× |
| Volatility Stop (ATR) | 1 | 2.37× | 2.79× |
| Fisher Transform | 1 | 2.79× | 2.83× |
| SMA 10/30 Cross | 1 | none needed | 1.92× |
| TEMA 20/50 Cross | 1 | none needed | 2.12× |
| Supertrend (10,3) | 1 | none needed | 1.95× |
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 Equifax (EFX), EMA 9/26 Cross 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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