The best indicator for Goldman Sachs (GS)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Goldman Sachs (GS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Goldman Sachs (GS) 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.
DEMA 20/50 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Goldman Sachs (GS) over ~27.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.3% CAGR.
Goldman Sachs (GS) 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 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 | 11.6% | 0.59 | -44.6% | 43.6% | 117 | 0.3% |
| 2 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.59 | -46.1% | 41.7% | 72 | -0.3% |
| 3 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 0.57 | -51.9% | 49.3% | 71 | 0.2% |
| 4 | CCI (50) ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.57 | -46.0% | 39.3% | 173 | -0.3% |
| 5 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.57 | -49.0% | 48.3% | 60 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Ichimoku (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.57 | -65.3% | 49.2% | 59 | -0.4% |
| 7 | DMI Direction ✓ | Daily | 10.4% | 0.56 | -43.3% | 41.1% | 282 | -0.9% |
| 8 | CCI (30) ✓ | Daily | 10.8% | 0.56 | -55.1% | 37.9% | 240 | -0.6% |
| 9 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Daily | 11.0% | 0.55 | -48.3% | 48.6% | 74 | -0.3% |
| 10 | TEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.55 | -45.6% | 60.7% | 28 | -1.8% |
| 11 | Klinger Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.55 | -41.4% | 46.7% | 135 | -1.2% |
| 12 | Coppock (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 10.4% | 0.55 | -60.3% | 39.1% | 46 | -0.7% |
| 13 | DEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.55 | -47.9% | 44.4% | 45 | -2.7% |
| 14 | ZLEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.55 | -45.6% | 49.1% | 55 | -3.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Goldman Sachs (GS)
6 of 666 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Goldman Sachs (GS) outright. Another 455 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 184 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 1 | 1.32× | 2.26× |
| Balance of Power | 1 | 1.43× | 3.68× |
| Accumulation Swing Index | 1 | none needed | 3.45× |
| Swing Index | 1 | none needed | 3.45× |
| Woodie Pivots | 1 | none needed | 3.55× |
| Parabolic SAR (fast) | 1 | none needed | 3.17× |
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 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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