The best indicator for Fortinet (FTNT)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Fortinet (FTNT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Markov Regime (Confirmed)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Fortinet (FTNT) over ~16.6 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.1% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Fortinet (FTNT) — trailing buy-and-hold by 23.9% 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 | Markov Regime (Confirmed) ✓ | Weekly | 25.6% | 0.97 | -37.8% | 62.1% | 66 | -5.1% |
| 2 | Pring's Special K ✓ | Weekly | 18.3% | 0.93 | -24.3% | 53.8% | 39 | -12.4% |
| 3 | Bandpass Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 26.1% | 0.9 | -52.3% | 50.0% | 40 | -4.6% |
| 4 | Chande Momentum Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 23.4% | 0.85 | -51.1% | 40.0% | 55 | -7.2% |
| 5 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 28.1% | 0.81 | -51.2% | 13.3% | 15 | -2.9% |
| 6 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Daily | 16.6% | 0.79 | -33.9% | 69.4% | 180 | -14.5% |
| 7 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 23.2% | 0.79 | -36.0% | 50.0% | 18 | -7.5% |
| 8 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 26.8% | 0.78 | -50.4% | 22.2% | 18 | -4.2% |
| 9 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 18.8% | 0.78 | -47.8% | 43.3% | 30 | -11.9% |
| 10 | Stochastic Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 16.0% | 0.78 | -31.7% | 88.2% | 17 | -14.7% |
| 11 | Three White Soldiers ✓ | Weekly | 18.9% | 0.78 | -37.6% | 70.6% | 51 | -11.8% |
| 12 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 18.4% | 0.83 | -34.3% | 92.9% | 14 | -12.3% |
| 13 | WMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 20.8% | 0.77 | -59.9% | 43.2% | 88 | -10.3% |
| 14 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Daily | 21.0% | 0.77 | -62.4% | 42.2% | 45 | -10.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Fortinet (FTNT), Markov Regime (Confirmed) on the weekly 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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