The best indicator for Diamondback Energy (FANG)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Diamondback Energy (FANG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Zero-Lag LSMA
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Diamondback Energy (FANG) over ~13.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.5% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Diamondback Energy (FANG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 7.2% 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 | Zero-Lag LSMA ✓ | Daily | 23.1% | 0.82 | -43.0% | 49.1% | 224 | 1.5% |
| 2 | Williams Alligator ✓ | Weekly | 18.7% | 0.79 | -38.0% | 60.5% | 38 | -2.8% |
| 3 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 21.5% | 0.78 | -53.0% | 51.3% | 39 | 0.0% |
| 4 | FRAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 19.7% | 0.78 | -39.0% | 64.0% | 50 | -1.8% |
| 5 | Aroon ✓ | Weekly | 19.5% | 0.74 | -50.0% | 60.9% | 23 | -2.0% |
| 6 | Aroon Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 19.5% | 0.74 | -50.0% | 60.9% | 23 | -2.0% |
| 7 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 23.5% | 0.71 | -78.6% | 37.9% | 58 | 1.9% |
| 8 | Chande Kroll Stop | Weekly | 21.1% | 0.71 | -50.6% | 46.2% | 39 | -0.4% |
| 9 | Andean Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 16.6% | 0.7 | -36.5% | 70.6% | 17 | -4.8% |
| 10 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Daily | 20.8% | 0.69 | -60.4% | 42.0% | 205 | -0.8% |
| 11 | Accumulation/Distribution ✓ | Weekly | 18.4% | 0.69 | -58.7% | 47.4% | 57 | -3.1% |
| 12 | KAMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 17.6% | 0.68 | -43.2% | 33.3% | 30 | -3.9% |
| 13 | Fisher Transform ✓ | Daily | 17.1% | 0.66 | -53.0% | 49.6% | 339 | -4.6% |
| 14 | VIDYA ✓ | Weekly | 17.2% | 0.66 | -46.7% | 50.0% | 28 | -4.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Diamondback Energy (FANG), Zero-Lag LSMA 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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