The best indicator for Equinix (EQIX)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Equinix (EQIX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Equinix (EQIX) 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.
Positive Volume Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Equinix (EQIX) over ~26.1 years — beating buy-and-hold by 14.0% CAGR.
Equinix (EQIX) 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 Equinix (EQIX) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.8% 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 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 18.7% | 0.72 | -41.2% | 41.2% | 68 | 14.0% |
| 2 | Supertrend Fast (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 17.3% | 0.63 | -43.7% | 64.3% | 28 | 12.6% |
| 3 | Balance of Power ✓ | Weekly | 17.6% | 0.63 | -52.6% | 55.6% | 63 | 12.9% |
| 4 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Weekly | 17.4% | 0.63 | -44.6% | 63.0% | 27 | 12.8% |
| 5 | Supertrend (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 17.3% | 0.63 | -43.7% | 64.3% | 28 | 12.6% |
| 6 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.1% | 0.62 | -62.2% | 48.2% | 56 | 11.4% |
| 7 | Heikin-Ashi + EMA ✓ | Weekly | 16.9% | 0.62 | -54.2% | 52.0% | 50 | 12.3% |
| 8 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.7% | 0.61 | -65.8% | 47.3% | 55 | 11.0% |
| 9 | Advance Trend Pressure ✓ | Weekly | 16.7% | 0.61 | -71.7% | 58.3% | 60 | 12.0% |
| 10 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.7% | 0.6 | -73.9% | 47.4% | 78 | 12.0% |
| 11 | Historical Volatility Regime ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.6 | -36.9% | 60.5% | 38 | 8.4% |
| 12 | ALMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.4% | 0.6 | -53.4% | 46.2% | 52 | 11.7% |
| 13 | Williams %R (21) ✓ | Weekly | 16.2% | 0.6 | -54.0% | 48.3% | 60 | 11.5% |
| 14 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 15.6% | 0.59 | -55.0% | 49.3% | 67 | 10.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Equinix (EQIX)
0 of 662 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Equinix (EQIX) outright. Another 226 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 291 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | — | 1.37× | 2.4× |
| Zero-Lag EMA Cross | — | 1.69× | 3.63× |
| ZLEMA 10/30 Cross | — | 1.69× | 3.63× |
| Parabolic SAR | — | 1.7× | 4.08× |
| EMA 9/26 Cross | — | 1.74× | 3.26× |
| Volatility Stop (ATR) | — | 1.79× | 2.99× |
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 Equinix (EQIX), Positive Volume Index 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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