The best indicator for Goldman Sachs (GS)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Goldman Sachs (GS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
DEMA 20/50 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Goldman Sachs (GS) over ~27.0 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.2% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Goldman Sachs (GS) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.1% 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 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.2% | 0.61 | -44.6% | 44.0% | 116 | 0.2% |
| 2 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 11.2% | 0.61 | -46.0% | 39.7% | 73 | -0.6% |
| 3 | CCI (30) ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.59 | -55.1% | 38.0% | 234 | -0.4% |
| 4 | DMI Direction ✓ | Daily | 10.9% | 0.58 | -43.3% | 41.2% | 277 | -1.1% |
| 5 | CCI (50) ✓ | Daily | 11.3% | 0.58 | -46.0% | 39.5% | 172 | -0.7% |
| 6 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.8% | 0.58 | -49.0% | 48.3% | 60 | -0.2% |
| 7 | Klinger Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.58 | -41.4% | 50.0% | 128 | -1.0% |
| 8 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.57 | -51.9% | 49.3% | 71 | -0.4% |
| 9 | Ichimoku (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.57 | -65.4% | 49.2% | 59 | -1.0% |
| 10 | DEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.57 | -48.5% | 45.7% | 46 | -2.9% |
| 11 | HLC Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.2% | 0.57 | -49.4% | 44.2% | 77 | -1.5% |
| 12 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.7% | 0.56 | -50.0% | 38.7% | 75 | -1.3% |
| 13 | WMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.5% | 0.56 | -54.4% | 42.0% | 348 | -1.6% |
| 14 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Daily | 11.0% | 0.56 | -48.3% | 48.6% | 74 | -1.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Goldman Sachs (GS), DEMA 20/50 Cross 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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