The best indicator for Fidelity National Information Services (FIS)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Historical Volatility Regime
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) over ~25.1 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.0% 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 | EMA 8/21 Cross | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.59 | -51.3% | 57.9% | 19 | 3.1% |
| 2 | Historical Volatility Regime ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.59 | -28.8% | 64.0% | 25 | 0.7% |
| 3 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.57 | -40.7% | 49.0% | 51 | 2.8% |
| 4 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.56 | -40.8% | 60.0% | 15 | 1.4% |
| 5 | Linear Regression Slope ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.56 | -40.3% | 65.4% | 26 | 2.6% |
| 6 | Correlation Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.56 | -40.3% | 65.4% | 26 | 2.6% |
| 7 | DMI Direction | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.54 | -51.3% | 55.6% | 45 | 1.9% |
| 8 | HalfTrend ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.54 | -39.7% | 50.0% | 28 | 2.2% |
| 9 | RSI (21) ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.54 | -33.0% | 46.7% | 30 | 2.1% |
| 10 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.54 | -38.5% | 63.2% | 19 | 2.3% |
| 11 | VIDYA | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.52 | -40.5% | 45.5% | 33 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Pascal's Weighted MA ✓ | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.52 | -36.3% | 63.6% | 66 | 0.4% |
| 13 | TSI (13,7) | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.52 | -56.9% | 45.7% | 35 | 1.6% |
| 14 | EMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.52 | -39.1% | 48.8% | 43 | 1.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Historical Volatility Regime on the weekly 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.
More stock
Get the weekly edge report
The best-performing indicator per asset, what changed this week, and the honest caveats — straight to your inbox.