The best indicator for Interactive Brokers (IBKR)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Interactive Brokers (IBKR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
T3 200 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Interactive Brokers (IBKR) over ~19.1 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.3% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Interactive Brokers (IBKR) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.6% 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 | T3 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 14.6% | 0.78 | -44.3% | 55.0% | 20 | -0.3% |
| 2 | SMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 15.9% | 0.73 | -55.0% | 35.3% | 17 | 1.1% |
| 3 | DEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.71 | -36.7% | 46.2% | 26 | -1.8% |
| 4 | T3 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.7 | -32.6% | 55.0% | 20 | -2.1% |
| 5 | Hull MA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.69 | -42.0% | 55.6% | 18 | -2.2% |
| 6 | ZLEMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.69 | -44.9% | 62.5% | 16 | -1.9% |
| 7 | ALMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.68 | -37.5% | 38.9% | 18 | -1.4% |
| 8 | Negative Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 14.3% | 0.67 | -56.8% | 32.8% | 58 | -0.6% |
| 9 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 16.6% | 0.67 | -55.1% | 59.6% | 104 | 1.7% |
| 10 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Daily | 14.6% | 0.65 | -49.5% | 54.2% | 48 | -0.3% |
| 11 | LSMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.64 | -41.9% | 57.1% | 21 | -3.1% |
| 12 | TEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.63 | -34.5% | 50.0% | 34 | -4.7% |
| 13 | Keltner 50 (x2.0) ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.63 | -28.4% | 51.9% | 27 | -5.1% |
| 14 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 12.4% | 0.62 | -40.1% | 73.7% | 95 | -2.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Interactive Brokers (IBKR), T3 200 Trend on the daily timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It still trailed buy-and-hold on raw return — 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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