The best indicator for Core Emerging (IEMG)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Core Emerging (IEMG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Core Emerging (IEMG) 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.
T3 30 Trend
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Core Emerging (IEMG) over ~14.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.4% CAGR.
Core Emerging (IEMG) 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 Core Emerging (IEMG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.7% 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 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.57 | -26.6% | 40.0% | 15 | -0.4% |
| 2 | WMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.6 | -21.3% | 42.9% | 14 | 0.5% |
| 3 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Daily | 6.5% | 0.53 | -23.0% | 55.9% | 34 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Adaptive Supertrend ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.52 | -23.0% | 47.6% | 21 | -0.6% |
| 5 | CCI (30) ✓ | Weekly | 5.9% | 0.52 | -18.6% | 30.4% | 23 | -0.5% |
| 6 | Trend Regularity Adaptive MA ✓ | Weekly | 5.3% | 0.5 | -26.2% | 37.5% | 16 | -1.1% |
| 7 | DEMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 5.2% | 0.5 | -16.3% | 46.7% | 45 | -1.2% |
| 8 | LSMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 5.0% | 0.5 | -22.3% | 38.1% | 21 | -1.4% |
| 9 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 5.5% | 0.49 | -24.6% | 40.5% | 37 | -1.0% |
| 10 | Williams %R (28) ✓ | Weekly | 5.5% | 0.49 | -26.1% | 37.9% | 29 | -0.9% |
| 11 | DEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 5.1% | 0.49 | -25.3% | 44.4% | 18 | -1.3% |
| 12 | Momentum (50) ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.49 | -23.2% | 43.8% | 16 | -0.8% |
| 13 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Daily | 5.7% | 0.48 | -26.2% | 40.7% | 27 | -0.8% |
| 14 | ZLEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 4.8% | 0.48 | -31.1% | 36.8% | 19 | -1.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Core Emerging (IEMG)
0 of 556 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Core Emerging (IEMG) outright. Another 386 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 86 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | — | 1.22× | 5.46× |
| Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) | — | 1.36× | 6.58× |
| Demand Index | — | 1.38× | 5.65× |
| Sine-Weighted MA | — | 1.6× | 6.48× |
| Parabolic SAR (fast) | — | 1.67× | 8.18× |
| DPO (10) | — | 1.8× | 7.23× |
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 Core Emerging (IEMG), T3 30 Trend on the weekly 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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