The best indicator for General Motors (GM)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real General Motors (GM) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where General Motors (GM) 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.
Volatility Stop (ATR)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for General Motors (GM) over ~15.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.6% CAGR.
General Motors (GM) 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 Motors (GM) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.7% 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 | Volatility Stop (ATR) ✓ | Daily | 9.9% | 0.52 | -31.7% | 49.0% | 104 | 2.6% |
| 2 | Price Volume Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.0% | 0.51 | -43.3% | 41.4% | 169 | 2.7% |
| 3 | Choppiness Index ✓ | Daily | 4.7% | 0.51 | -19.9% | 54.3% | 70 | -2.6% |
| 4 | VuManChu Cipher B ✓ | Daily | 5.9% | 0.49 | -25.1% | 47.3% | 167 | -1.4% |
| 5 | T3 (Tillson) ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.49 | -37.0% | 30.0% | 50 | 1.6% |
| 6 | LSMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.0% | 0.48 | -49.4% | 47.9% | 163 | 1.7% |
| 7 | Zero-Lag LSMA ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.48 | -57.2% | 52.8% | 53 | 1.3% |
| 8 | Ulcer Index ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.48 | -32.7% | 45.0% | 20 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Hull MA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.48 | -48.1% | 60.6% | 33 | 1.4% |
| 10 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 10.2% | 0.47 | -56.9% | 40.5% | 42 | 3.0% |
| 11 | LSMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.47 | -51.5% | 55.2% | 29 | 1.4% |
| 12 | FRAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.4% | 0.46 | -58.7% | 48.0% | 294 | 1.1% |
| 13 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.8% | 0.46 | -46.7% | 41.2% | 119 | 1.6% |
| 14 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.46 | -44.4% | 43.6% | 39 | 0.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on General Motors (GM)
53 of 571 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on General Motors (GM) outright. Another 131 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 126 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Volatility Regime | 2 | none needed | 3.64× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | 2 | none needed | 2.62× |
| Volatility Regime (VIX-style) | 1 | 1.02× | 3.6× |
| RSI (25) | 1 | 1.15× | 2.94× |
| RSI (21) | 1 | 1.18× | 2.86× |
| Disparity (50) | 1 | 1.31× | 2.89× |
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 Motors (GM), Volatility Stop (ATR) 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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