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, out-of-sample, with costs.
Disparity (5)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for General Dynamics (GD) over ~64.3 years — beating 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 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 | 14.2% | 0.73 | -82.4% | 44.2% | 2983 | 1.6% |
| 2 | Ehlers SuperSmoother | Daily | 14.1% | 0.73 | -72.3% | 41.9% | 2181 | 1.5% |
| 3 | Disparity (5) ✓ | Daily | 12.9% | 0.68 | -62.8% | 40.6% | 2000 | 0.3% |
| 4 | Woodie Pivots | Daily | 12.2% | 0.65 | -91.1% | 43.6% | 3444 | -0.4% |
| 5 | UT Bot (ATR Trailing) ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.63 | -58.8% | 39.4% | 1108 | -1.0% |
| 6 | Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) ✓ | Daily | 13.5% | 0.63 | -52.9% | 40.5% | 1188 | 0.9% |
| 7 | Gann HiLo Activator ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.62 | -65.3% | 39.4% | 1242 | -1.2% |
| 8 | Accumulation Swing Index | Daily | 11.5% | 0.62 | -93.0% | 43.9% | 3525 | -1.1% |
| 9 | Swing Index | Daily | 11.5% | 0.62 | -93.0% | 43.8% | 3526 | -1.1% |
| 10 | Perfect Trend Line | Daily | 11.5% | 0.62 | -67.1% | 40.2% | 1879 | -1.1% |
| 11 | Chande Forecast Osc. | Daily | 11.3% | 0.61 | -73.1% | 43.0% | 1832 | -1.3% |
| 12 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 12.0% | 0.6 | -61.4% | 33.9% | 115 | -0.6% |
| 13 | Rainbow MA | Daily | 11.1% | 0.6 | -73.8% | 40.6% | 1865 | -1.4% |
| 14 | Least Squares MA ✓ | Daily | 10.7% | 0.58 | -48.1% | 40.3% | 1323 | -1.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
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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