The best indicator for General Dynamics (GD)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real General Dynamics (GD) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where General Dynamics (GD) 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.
Disparity (5)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for General Dynamics (GD) over ~64.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.4% CAGR.
General Dynamics (GD) 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 General Dynamics (GD) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.2% 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 | Heikin-Ashi Trend | Daily | 14.7% | 0.75 | -82.4% | 44.4% | 2992 | 2.2% |
| 2 | Ehlers SuperSmoother | Daily | 14.1% | 0.73 | -72.3% | 42.0% | 2190 | 1.6% |
| 3 | Disparity (5) ✓ | Daily | 12.9% | 0.68 | -62.8% | 40.6% | 2008 | 0.4% |
| 4 | Woodie Pivots | Daily | 12.0% | 0.64 | -91.9% | 43.7% | 3461 | -0.5% |
| 5 | Accumulation Swing Index | Daily | 11.6% | 0.63 | -92.6% | 43.9% | 3550 | -0.9% |
| 6 | Swing Index | Daily | 11.7% | 0.63 | -92.7% | 44.0% | 3550 | -0.8% |
| 7 | Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) ✓ | Daily | 13.5% | 0.63 | -52.9% | 40.6% | 1193 | 1.0% |
| 8 | UT Bot (ATR Trailing) ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 0.62 | -58.8% | 39.4% | 1113 | -0.9% |
| 9 | Gann HiLo Activator ✓ | Daily | 11.3% | 0.62 | -63.1% | 39.5% | 1248 | -1.1% |
| 10 | Chande Forecast Osc. | Daily | 11.2% | 0.61 | -73.1% | 43.0% | 1841 | -1.2% |
| 11 | Perfect Trend Line | Daily | 11.2% | 0.61 | -70.1% | 40.2% | 1893 | -1.2% |
| 12 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 12.0% | 0.6 | -61.4% | 34.8% | 115 | -0.4% |
| 13 | Rainbow MA | Daily | 11.1% | 0.6 | -73.8% | 40.7% | 1873 | -1.3% |
| 14 | DeMarker (7) ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.6 | -54.6% | 50.5% | 220 | -0.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on General Dynamics (GD)
1 of 734 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on General Dynamics (GD) outright. Another 273 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 337 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chande Kroll Stop | 1 | none needed | 2.22× |
| Sine-Weighted MA | — | 1.41× | 2.94× |
| Ehlers Roofing Filter | — | 1.47× | 3.47× |
| EMA 15/60 Cross | — | 1.5× | 2.43× |
| WMA 15/60 Cross | — | 1.52× | 2.79× |
| ROC (60) | — | 1.54× | 2.68× |
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 General Dynamics (GD), Disparity (5) 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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