The best indicator for Equity Residential (EQR)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Equity Residential (EQR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Equity Residential (EQR) stopped updating on 2026-08-21
Our price source has returned nothing for EQR in 22 days. That usually means the ticker was delisted or renamed — several assets on this page type have been, and the old symbol simply stops. We are not showing key levels, because the last close we hold (63.66, 2026-08-21) is not a current price and should not be read as one.
The backtest results below are unaffected — they describe the history that does exist, and they are what this page is for.
Ichimoku TK Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Equity Residential (EQR) over ~32.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.3% CAGR.
Equity Residential (EQR) 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 Equity Residential (EQR) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.2% 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 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.75 | -25.9% | 62.5% | 32 | 1.3% |
| 2 | DeMarker (21) ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.64 | -28.7% | 49.2% | 63 | -0.5% |
| 3 | TRIMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.63 | -29.5% | 54.0% | 50 | -1.3% |
| 4 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.62 | -36.7% | 50.0% | 18 | -0.9% |
| 5 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.6 | -40.8% | 62.1% | 29 | -0.9% |
| 6 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.6 | -40.8% | 58.6% | 29 | -1.1% |
| 7 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.59 | -42.1% | 63.0% | 27 | -1.3% |
| 8 | Even Better Sinewave ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.59 | -39.7% | 66.7% | 30 | -0.8% |
| 9 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.59 | -28.8% | 56.2% | 233 | -2.3% |
| 10 | Hull Suite ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.57 | -39.1% | 61.3% | 31 | -1.6% |
| 11 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.57 | -37.3% | 55.0% | 20 | -1.7% |
| 12 | DEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.55 | -45.4% | 60.7% | 28 | -2.5% |
| 13 | CMO (21) ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.55 | -39.1% | 52.1% | 71 | -2.0% |
| 14 | Demand Index ✓ | Daily | 9.8% | 0.54 | -38.2% | 64.2% | 433 | -0.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Equity Residential (EQR)
31 of 675 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Equity Residential (EQR) outright. Another 130 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 97 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connors RSI-2 | 1 | 1.13× | 3.23× |
| Markov Regime | 1 | 1.13× | 2.33× |
| VWAP Bands | 1 | 1.16× | 3.09× |
| Connors RSI | 1 | 1.19× | 3.33× |
| Morning Star | 1 | 2.44× | 6.19× |
| Bollinger Mean-Reversion | 1 | none needed | 2.65× |
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 Equity Residential (EQR), Ichimoku TK Cross 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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