The best indicator for Ford Motor Company (F)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Ford Motor Company (F) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Aroon
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Ford Motor Company (F) over ~54.0 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.9% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Ford Motor Company (F) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.4% 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 | Aroon ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.55 | -55.4% | 42.9% | 462 | 2.9% |
| 2 | Aroon Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.55 | -55.4% | 42.9% | 462 | 2.9% |
| 3 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.52 | -74.0% | 39.0% | 177 | 2.1% |
| 4 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.52 | -65.3% | 45.4% | 207 | 2.0% |
| 5 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.52 | -72.1% | 48.1% | 131 | 1.7% |
| 6 | WMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.0% | 0.51 | -73.9% | 40.1% | 172 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Aroon ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.5 | -81.8% | 49.5% | 91 | 1.5% |
| 8 | Aroon Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.5 | -81.8% | 49.5% | 91 | 1.5% |
| 9 | VWMA vs Price ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.49 | -71.6% | 44.2% | 154 | 1.2% |
| 10 | Bollinger %B ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.49 | -72.9% | 43.7% | 151 | 1.1% |
| 11 | SSL Channel ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.49 | -69.4% | 38.7% | 111 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.49 | -76.9% | 45.5% | 198 | 3.4% |
| 13 | SMC: Break of Structure ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.49 | -57.6% | 44.0% | 159 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.48 | -81.3% | 45.8% | 131 | 0.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Ford Motor Company (F), Aroon 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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