The best indicator for F5, Inc. (FFIV)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real F5, Inc. (FFIV) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where F5, Inc. (FFIV) 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.
RSI Trend (>50)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for F5, Inc. (FFIV) over ~27.3 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.0% CAGR.
F5, Inc. (FFIV) 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 3 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for F5, Inc. (FFIV) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.4% 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 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 19.2% | 0.64 | -66.8% | 41.2% | 330 | 3.0% |
| 2 | Price Volume Trend ✓ | Daily | 19.9% | 0.63 | -86.9% | 41.2% | 255 | 3.7% |
| 3 | Ehlers Decycler ✓ | Daily | 19.1% | 0.63 | -55.7% | 42.1% | 425 | 2.9% |
| 4 | PMax ✓ | Daily | 19.2% | 0.63 | -64.6% | 42.9% | 42 | 3.0% |
| 5 | KAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.8% | 0.61 | -70.0% | 40.4% | 156 | 1.6% |
| 6 | HalfTrend ✓ | Weekly | 18.8% | 0.6 | -83.8% | 41.9% | 31 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Daily | 17.0% | 0.59 | -75.5% | 49.2% | 59 | 0.8% |
| 8 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 18.0% | 0.59 | -69.6% | 60.0% | 20 | 2.0% |
| 9 | Supertrend Fast (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 16.7% | 0.59 | -59.2% | 58.1% | 31 | 0.7% |
| 10 | Relative Volatility Index ✓ | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.59 | -53.3% | 49.2% | 65 | -0.9% |
| 11 | Supertrend (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 16.7% | 0.59 | -59.2% | 58.1% | 31 | 0.7% |
| 12 | Half Trend ✓ | Weekly | 18.5% | 0.59 | -83.8% | 41.9% | 31 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Price Momentum Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 17.1% | 0.59 | -53.5% | 53.8% | 39 | 1.1% |
| 14 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Daily | 18.0% | 0.58 | -85.3% | 38.2% | 293 | 1.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on F5, Inc. (FFIV)
86 of 655 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on F5, Inc. (FFIV) outright. Another 347 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 136 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMA 30 Trend | 2 | none needed | 3.82× |
| Disparity Index | 1 | 1.04× | 2.59× |
| Pretty Good Oscillator | 1 | 1.04× | 2.59× |
| Volatility Stop (ATR) | 1 | 1.06× | 3.28× |
| Kaufman Adaptive MA | 1 | 1.1× | 3.12× |
| Force Index | 1 | 1.15× | 2.34× |
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 F5, Inc. (FFIV), RSI Trend (>50) 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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