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 over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
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.
G-Channel
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Hartford (The) (HIG) over ~30.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.3% 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 | G-Channel ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.57 | -47.0% | 50.0% | 30 | 2.3% |
| 2 | Awesome Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.56 | -51.5% | 60.9% | 23 | 2.3% |
| 3 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.56 | -51.9% | 50.7% | 73 | 2.4% |
| 4 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.56 | -42.1% | 52.2% | 23 | 2.4% |
| 5 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.55 | -39.8% | 68.8% | 16 | 2.3% |
| 6 | Coral Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.55 | -44.8% | 53.1% | 32 | 2.2% |
| 7 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.54 | -38.0% | 53.6% | 28 | 1.7% |
| 8 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.54 | -44.6% | 61.1% | 36 | 2.0% |
| 9 | EMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.54 | -41.3% | 42.4% | 66 | 1.9% |
| 10 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.54 | -48.9% | 52.6% | 19 | 1.9% |
| 11 | WMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.54 | -45.9% | 59.1% | 22 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Supertrend (7,3) ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.54 | -44.2% | 70.6% | 17 | 1.8% |
| 13 | EMA 9/26 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.53 | -43.2% | 54.2% | 24 | 1.3% |
| 14 | WMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.53 | -52.0% | 54.5% | 33 | 1.7% |
✓ = 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), G-Channel 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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