The best indicator for Equinix (EQIX)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Equinix (EQIX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Positive Volume Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Equinix (EQIX) over ~25.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 14.2% CAGR.
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 | 19.2% | 0.73 | -41.2% | 41.2% | 68 | 14.2% |
| 2 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Weekly | 18.0% | 0.65 | -44.6% | 63.0% | 27 | 13.1% |
| 3 | Supertrend Fast (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 17.7% | 0.64 | -43.7% | 64.3% | 28 | 12.8% |
| 4 | Balance of Power ✓ | Weekly | 18.1% | 0.64 | -52.7% | 55.7% | 61 | 13.2% |
| 5 | Supertrend (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 17.7% | 0.64 | -43.7% | 64.3% | 28 | 12.8% |
| 6 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.8% | 0.63 | -62.2% | 48.1% | 54 | 11.8% |
| 7 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 17.9% | 0.63 | -62.6% | 47.3% | 55 | 12.9% |
| 8 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 17.9% | 0.63 | -62.6% | 47.3% | 55 | 12.9% |
| 9 | Heikin-Ashi + EMA ✓ | Weekly | 17.3% | 0.63 | -54.2% | 53.1% | 49 | 12.4% |
| 10 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 17.9% | 0.63 | -62.6% | 47.3% | 55 | 12.9% |
| 11 | Advance Trend Pressure ✓ | Weekly | 17.5% | 0.63 | -71.7% | 59.3% | 59 | 12.6% |
| 12 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.3% | 0.62 | -65.8% | 48.1% | 54 | 11.3% |
| 13 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 17.1% | 0.61 | -73.9% | 48.1% | 77 | 12.1% |
| 14 | Historical Volatility Regime ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 0.61 | -36.9% | 65.7% | 35 | 8.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
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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