The best indicator for Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Donchian 100 Break
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) over ~46.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.3% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) — trailing buy-and-hold by 11.4% 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 | Donchian 100 Break ✓ | Daily | 12.6% | 0.68 | -40.7% | 52.4% | 21 | -0.3% |
| 2 | Donchian 20 Break ✓ | Weekly | 12.5% | 0.68 | -40.0% | 60.0% | 20 | -0.4% |
| 3 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.68 | -44.1% | 64.7% | 17 | 0.1% |
| 4 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.67 | -41.9% | 48.9% | 45 | -0.3% |
| 5 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.5% | 0.67 | -49.9% | 64.0% | 25 | -0.4% |
| 6 | Awesome Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.67 | -55.0% | 55.0% | 40 | -0.3% |
| 7 | EMA 9/26 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.67 | -55.4% | 50.0% | 36 | -0.5% |
| 8 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.67 | -41.9% | 48.0% | 25 | -0.5% |
| 9 | EMA Cascade Rider ✓ | Weekly | 11.6% | 0.67 | -41.7% | 56.8% | 37 | -1.3% |
| 10 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.66 | -44.8% | 44.8% | 29 | -0.7% |
| 11 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Weekly | 12.5% | 0.66 | -54.4% | 57.5% | 40 | -0.4% |
| 12 | ROC (30) ✓ | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.66 | -44.1% | 47.1% | 85 | -1.2% |
| 13 | CMO (30) ✓ | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.66 | -44.1% | 47.1% | 85 | -1.2% |
| 14 | Momentum (30) ✓ | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.66 | -44.1% | 47.1% | 85 | -1.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Donchian 100 Break on the daily timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It still trailed buy-and-hold on raw return — 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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