The best indicator for Corning Inc. (GLW)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Corning Inc. (GLW) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
TRIX (21)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Corning Inc. (GLW) over ~44.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.7% CAGR.
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 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Daily | 16.8% | 0.7 | -51.0% | 47.6% | 84 | 3.7% |
| 2 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.7% | 0.69 | -62.0% | 52.3% | 109 | 3.7% |
| 3 | Donchian 100 Break ✓ | Daily | 16.6% | 0.69 | -64.5% | 60.9% | 23 | 3.6% |
| 4 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Weekly | 16.4% | 0.69 | -51.9% | 52.0% | 50 | 3.4% |
| 5 | TSI (13,7) ✓ | Weekly | 16.5% | 0.68 | -52.8% | 43.8% | 64 | 3.5% |
| 6 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Daily | 17.7% | 0.67 | -69.1% | 36.7% | 471 | 4.6% |
| 7 | WMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 15.2% | 0.67 | -65.5% | 32.1% | 190 | 2.1% |
| 8 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.4% | 0.67 | -49.1% | 56.1% | 41 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.3% | 0.67 | -49.1% | 47.9% | 48 | 3.3% |
| 10 | Donchian 10 Break ✓ | Weekly | 16.7% | 0.67 | -57.6% | 45.5% | 44 | 3.7% |
| 11 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.9% | 0.66 | -50.3% | 56.7% | 30 | 2.9% |
| 12 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.8% | 0.66 | -71.0% | 50.5% | 111 | 2.8% |
| 13 | VIDYA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 15.6% | 0.66 | -57.1% | 36.2% | 260 | 2.5% |
| 14 | EMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.5% | 0.66 | -51.4% | 35.5% | 76 | 2.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Corning Inc. (GLW), TRIX (21) 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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