The best indicator for Corning Inc. (GLW)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Corning Inc. (GLW) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Corning Inc. (GLW) 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.
Trendlines with Breaks
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Corning Inc. (GLW) over ~44.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 5.7% CAGR.
Corning Inc. (GLW) 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 3 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Corning Inc. (GLW) — beating buy-and-hold by 0.2% 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 | Trendlines with Breaks ✓ | Daily | 18.4% | 0.74 | -53.4% | 46.0% | 87 | 5.7% |
| 2 | Pivot Point SuperTrend ✓ | Daily | 17.1% | 0.69 | -58.9% | 53.5% | 86 | 4.4% |
| 3 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.4% | 0.67 | -62.0% | 52.3% | 109 | 3.7% |
| 4 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Daily | 16.1% | 0.67 | -51.0% | 47.6% | 84 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 16.0% | 0.67 | -61.8% | 44.8% | 105 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.3% | 0.67 | -50.2% | 45.7% | 46 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Weekly | 15.8% | 0.67 | -51.9% | 52.0% | 50 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Donchian 10 Break ✓ | Weekly | 16.8% | 0.67 | -57.6% | 46.5% | 43 | 4.3% |
| 9 | Donchian 100 Break ✓ | Daily | 16.2% | 0.66 | -64.5% | 60.9% | 23 | 3.6% |
| 10 | TSI (13,7) ✓ | Weekly | 15.8% | 0.66 | -53.2% | 43.8% | 64 | 3.3% |
| 11 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 15.9% | 0.65 | -49.1% | 56.1% | 41 | 3.4% |
| 12 | Aroon ✓ | Weekly | 15.3% | 0.65 | -55.4% | 59.4% | 64 | 2.9% |
| 13 | Aroon Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 15.3% | 0.65 | -55.4% | 59.4% | 64 | 2.9% |
| 14 | DPO (10) ✓ | Weekly | 15.6% | 0.65 | -54.3% | 46.6% | 103 | 3.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Corning Inc. (GLW)
1 of 708 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Corning Inc. (GLW) outright. Another 435 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 258 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 1 | 1.29× | 2.17× |
| Sine-Weighted MA | — | 1.8× | 2.36× |
| CCI (100) | — | 1.27× | 2.66× |
| ROC (60) | — | 1.35× | 2.49× |
| CCI (200) | — | 1.37× | 2.46× |
| Trade Volume Index | — | 1.39× | 3.04× |
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 Corning Inc. (GLW), Trendlines with Breaks 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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