The best indicator for Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
DEMA 200 Trend
On the 4-hour chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL) over ~3.9 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.9% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL) — trailing buy-and-hold by 15.6% 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 | DEMA 200 Trend ✓ | 4-Hour | 25.6% | 1.36 | -13.1% | 52.9% | 17 | -8.9% |
| 2 | DMI Direction ✓ | 4-Hour | 25.8% | 1.25 | -16.5% | 55.7% | 61 | -8.7% |
| 3 | Elastic VW MA ✓ | 4-Hour | 28.6% | 1.24 | -18.6% | 54.0% | 50 | -5.9% |
| 4 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | 4-Hour | 27.4% | 1.23 | -19.5% | 53.3% | 15 | -7.1% |
| 5 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | 4-Hour | 30.3% | 1.23 | -23.5% | 66.7% | 15 | -4.2% |
| 6 | Vegas Tunnel ✓ | 4-Hour | 24.1% | 1.21 | -17.5% | 38.9% | 18 | -10.3% |
| 7 | TEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | 4-Hour | 21.3% | 1.21 | -21.2% | 53.1% | 64 | -13.2% |
| 8 | VIDYA 10/30 Cross ✓ | 1-Hour | 47.8% | 1.61 | -17.2% | 61.1% | 18 | -1.2% |
| 9 | HLC Trend ✓ | Daily | 19.2% | 0.93 | -27.8% | 41.4% | 280 | -6.6% |
| 10 | Relative Momentum Index ✓ | 4-Hour | 26.6% | 1.19 | -18.3% | 43.3% | 30 | -7.9% |
| 11 | KAMA 200 Trend ✓ | 4-Hour | 26.5% | 1.19 | -14.8% | 77.3% | 22 | -8.0% |
| 12 | G-Channel ✓ | 4-Hour | 27.1% | 1.18 | -20.0% | 53.3% | 30 | -7.4% |
| 13 | CCI Trend ✓ | Daily | 18.9% | 0.92 | -43.8% | 40.6% | 249 | -6.9% |
| 14 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Daily | 19.1% | 0.92 | -44.5% | 44.1% | 145 | -6.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL), DEMA 200 Trend on the 4-hour timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It still trailed buy-and-hold on raw return — 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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