The best indicator for Huntington Bancshares (HBAN)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) 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.
Aroon
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) over ~46.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.1% CAGR.
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) 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 Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.8% 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 | Aroon ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.45 | -49.8% | 50.0% | 74 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Aroon Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.45 | -49.8% | 50.0% | 74 | 0.1% |
| 3 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.5% | 0.44 | -70.4% | 47.8% | 23 | 2.3% |
| 4 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.43 | -49.8% | 46.2% | 143 | 1.0% |
| 5 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Daily | 8.6% | 0.43 | -49.4% | 46.2% | 119 | 0.4% |
| 6 | EMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.42 | -43.1% | 55.0% | 20 | -1.6% |
| 7 | CCI (200) ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.42 | -48.3% | 52.9% | 17 | -1.5% |
| 8 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.6% | 0.41 | -55.1% | 50.0% | 26 | -1.6% |
| 9 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.41 | -73.3% | 40.0% | 70 | 0.9% |
| 10 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.41 | -49.2% | 55.6% | 27 | -1.5% |
| 11 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Daily | 7.2% | 0.4 | -62.7% | 61.1% | 532 | -1.0% |
| 12 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.9% | 0.4 | -70.2% | 37.4% | 91 | -0.3% |
| 13 | Awesome Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.4 | -50.9% | 45.1% | 51 | -1.5% |
| 14 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.4 | -54.2% | 59.1% | 22 | -1.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Huntington Bancshares (HBAN)
2 of 707 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) outright. Another 150 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 396 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | 1 | 1.34× | 1.87× |
| Accelerator Oscillator | 1 | none needed | 2.93× |
| QQE | — | 1.33× | 1.75× |
| Sine-Weighted MA | — | 1.38× | 2.41× |
| Demand Index | — | 1.52× | 1.95× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 1.53× | 1.79× |
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 Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Aroon on the weekly 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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