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 over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Diamondback Energy (FANG) 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.
Zero-Lag LSMA
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Diamondback Energy (FANG) over ~13.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.0% CAGR.
Diamondback Energy (FANG) 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 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 | 21.8% | 0.79 | -43.0% | 48.1% | 233 | 1.0% |
| 2 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 21.6% | 0.79 | -53.0% | 48.7% | 39 | 1.1% |
| 3 | FRAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 19.0% | 0.76 | -39.0% | 65.3% | 49 | -1.6% |
| 4 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 22.6% | 0.7 | -78.6% | 37.9% | 58 | 1.8% |
| 5 | Aroon ✓ | Weekly | 18.1% | 0.7 | -50.1% | 58.3% | 24 | -2.5% |
| 6 | Williams Alligator ✓ | Weekly | 16.3% | 0.7 | -38.0% | 59.0% | 39 | -4.3% |
| 7 | Aroon Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 18.1% | 0.7 | -50.1% | 58.3% | 24 | -2.5% |
| 8 | Fisher Transform ✓ | Daily | 17.7% | 0.68 | -53.0% | 49.3% | 345 | -3.1% |
| 9 | Chande Kroll Stop | Weekly | 19.3% | 0.67 | -50.4% | 42.5% | 40 | -1.2% |
| 10 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Daily | 19.5% | 0.66 | -60.4% | 42.0% | 212 | -1.3% |
| 11 | Accumulation/Distribution ✓ | Weekly | 17.2% | 0.66 | -58.7% | 47.5% | 59 | -3.4% |
| 12 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Weekly | 16.9% | 0.65 | -50.3% | 64.7% | 17 | -3.7% |
| 13 | VIDYA ✓ | Weekly | 16.8% | 0.64 | -46.6% | 46.4% | 28 | -3.8% |
| 14 | Delta Volume (CVD proxy) ✓ | Weekly | 15.9% | 0.64 | -61.7% | 45.3% | 53 | -4.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Diamondback Energy (FANG)
29 of 572 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Diamondback Energy (FANG) outright. Another 74 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 91 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA Envelope | 2 | none needed | 3.93× |
| Projection Bands | 2 | none needed | 6.27× |
| Demand Index | 1 | 1.98× | 3.41× |
| Connors RSI | 1 | 2.0× | 5.5× |
| CCI | 1 | none needed | 5.46× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | 1 | none needed | 5.62× |
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 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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