The best indicator for Genuine Parts Company (GPC)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Genuine Parts Company (GPC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Demand Index
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Genuine Parts Company (GPC) over ~46.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.1% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Genuine Parts Company (GPC) — trailing buy-and-hold by 9.3% 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 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.61 | -45.7% | 68.5% | 127 | -1.1% |
| 2 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.57 | -44.1% | 84.8% | 66 | -2.6% |
| 3 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.57 | -45.7% | 71.1% | 114 | -3.0% |
| 4 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Daily | 7.3% | 0.56 | -49.6% | 81.5% | 135 | -3.0% |
| 5 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.55 | -44.5% | 82.2% | 73 | -3.4% |
| 6 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.53 | -47.3% | 77.5% | 182 | -2.2% |
| 7 | Connors RSI ✓ | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.53 | -46.0% | 71.8% | 110 | -3.4% |
| 8 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.51 | -54.9% | 66.7% | 312 | -0.7% |
| 9 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 6.3% | 0.49 | -59.5% | 59.5% | 543 | -4.0% |
| 10 | Ehlers Reflex ✓ | Daily | 7.0% | 0.49 | -47.6% | 51.0% | 398 | -3.3% |
| 11 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 6.3% | 0.49 | -52.3% | 69.7% | 241 | -4.0% |
| 12 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.8% | 0.49 | -48.7% | 23.1% | 39 | -1.5% |
| 13 | SMC: Liquidity Sweep ✓ | Daily | 7.4% | 0.49 | -51.0% | 75.3% | 174 | -2.9% |
| 14 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 5.7% | 0.48 | -41.8% | 91.7% | 24 | -4.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Genuine Parts Company (GPC), Demand Index on the weekly 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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