The best indicator for EQT Corporation (EQT)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real EQT Corporation (EQT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
WaveTrend (8/6/4)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for EQT Corporation (EQT) over ~46.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.2% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for EQT Corporation (EQT) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.1% 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 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 10.9% | 0.57 | -67.9% | 71.3% | 181 | -1.2% |
| 2 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.54 | -68.7% | 40.2% | 82 | -0.1% |
| 3 | Coral Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.54 | -59.9% | 49.0% | 49 | -1.5% |
| 4 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Daily | 11.9% | 0.53 | -78.6% | 39.2% | 684 | -0.1% |
| 5 | DeMarker (14) ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.53 | -42.3% | 55.6% | 108 | -1.7% |
| 6 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.7% | 0.52 | -67.9% | 39.8% | 88 | -1.4% |
| 7 | T3 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.8% | 0.52 | -59.5% | 55.4% | 65 | -2.3% |
| 8 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.52 | -47.6% | 55.9% | 118 | -2.2% |
| 9 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.52 | -47.6% | 55.2% | 116 | -2.0% |
| 10 | Instantaneous Trendline ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.52 | -57.0% | 45.1% | 102 | -2.0% |
| 11 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.52 | -47.6% | 55.2% | 116 | -2.0% |
| 12 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.51 | -79.3% | 45.3% | 128 | -0.5% |
| 13 | VIDYA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.9% | 0.5 | -51.5% | 43.1% | 51 | -2.2% |
| 14 | Coppock Curve ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.5 | -55.4% | 61.1% | 54 | -2.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For EQT Corporation (EQT), WaveTrend (8/6/4) 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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