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.
Where Genuine Parts Company (GPC) 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.
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.
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) on the weekly 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 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.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Genuine Parts Company (GPC)
3 of 724 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Genuine Parts Company (GPC) outright. Another 78 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 177 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Index | 1 | 1.66× | 1.94× |
| Holy Grail Confluence | 1 | none needed | 2.25× |
| Intraday Momentum Index | 1 | none needed | 3.41× |
| SMC: Liquidity Sweep | — | 1.27× | 2.04× |
| DeMarker | — | 1.75× | 2.19× |
| Order-Flow Reversion | — | 1.95× | 2.1× |
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 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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