The best indicator for Evergy (EVRG)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Evergy (EVRG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Evergy (EVRG) 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.
SMA 50/200 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Evergy (EVRG) over ~53.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.6% CAGR.
Evergy (EVRG) 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 Evergy (EVRG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.4% 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 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.6 | -38.8% | 65.6% | 32 | 0.6% |
| 2 | Donchian 20 Break ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.58 | -27.0% | 81.0% | 21 | -0.1% |
| 3 | Historical Volatility Regime ✓ | Weekly | 5.2% | 0.57 | -27.7% | 66.2% | 71 | -2.4% |
| 4 | WMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.57 | -36.1% | 63.0% | 27 | 0.1% |
| 5 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.56 | -34.8% | 78.6% | 28 | -0.2% |
| 6 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.55 | -42.3% | 64.3% | 28 | -0.2% |
| 7 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.54 | -38.4% | 62.9% | 35 | -0.1% |
| 8 | Trendlines with Breaks ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.54 | -41.9% | 66.7% | 21 | -0.4% |
| 9 | Volatility Regime (VIX-style) ✓ | Weekly | 5.0% | 0.54 | -27.6% | 56.0% | 75 | -2.6% |
| 10 | Ichimoku Cloud ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.53 | -35.9% | 48.1% | 54 | -0.9% |
| 11 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.53 | -34.8% | 63.3% | 30 | -0.8% |
| 12 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.53 | -34.8% | 70.0% | 20 | -0.4% |
| 13 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.53 | -43.0% | 54.5% | 22 | -0.3% |
| 14 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Daily | 7.6% | 0.52 | -46.4% | 49.0% | 96 | 0.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Evergy (EVRG)
0 of 704 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Evergy (EVRG) outright. Another 172 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 442 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 2.05× | 3.76× |
| QQE | — | 1.47× | 2.42× |
| CCI (200) | — | 1.55× | 2.75× |
| Chandelier Exit | — | 1.61× | 2.6× |
| Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) | — | 1.63× | 3.17× |
| Even Better Sinewave | — | 1.81× | 2.66× |
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 Evergy (EVRG), SMA 50/200 Cross 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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