The best indicator for Hartford (The) (HIG)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Hartford (The) (HIG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Hartford (The) (HIG) 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.
TRIX (9)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Hartford (The) (HIG) over ~30.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.6% CAGR.
Hartford (The) (HIG) 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 Hartford (The) (HIG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.0% 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 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Weekly | 10.5% | 0.58 | -41.9% | 54.5% | 22 | 2.6% |
| 2 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 10.4% | 0.57 | -39.8% | 68.8% | 16 | 2.6% |
| 3 | Coral Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.57 | -44.6% | 54.8% | 31 | 2.4% |
| 4 | Supertrend (7,3) ✓ | Weekly | 10.2% | 0.57 | -44.2% | 75.0% | 16 | 2.4% |
| 5 | G-Channel ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.57 | -47.0% | 53.3% | 30 | 2.0% |
| 6 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.56 | -38.0% | 53.6% | 28 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Awesome Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.56 | -51.5% | 63.6% | 22 | 2.2% |
| 8 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.56 | -45.2% | 51.4% | 70 | 4.9% |
| 9 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 10.2% | 0.56 | -44.6% | 64.7% | 34 | 2.4% |
| 10 | EMA 9/26 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.56 | -43.2% | 59.1% | 22 | 1.9% |
| 11 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.56 | -48.9% | 55.6% | 18 | 2.3% |
| 12 | WMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.54 | -52.7% | 56.2% | 32 | 1.9% |
| 13 | WMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.54 | -43.7% | 61.9% | 21 | 1.8% |
| 14 | EMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.7% | 0.53 | -53.2% | 50.0% | 48 | 1.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Hartford (The) (HIG)
1 of 643 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Hartford (The) (HIG) outright. Another 249 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 258 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarker (14) | 1 | none needed | 4.63× |
| QQE | — | 1.35× | 1.81× |
| Coppock Curve | — | 1.58× | 4.0× |
| DEMA 20/50 Cross | — | 1.64× | 3.41× |
| Random Walk Index | — | 1.64× | 4.32× |
| Random Walk Index | — | 1.64× | 4.32× |
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 Hartford (The) (HIG), TRIX (9) 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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