The best indicator for Core Emerging (IEMG)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Core Emerging (IEMG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Fractal Adaptive MA
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Core Emerging (IEMG) over ~13.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.2% CAGR.
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 | Fractal Adaptive MA ✓ | Weekly | 5.0% | 0.53 | -21.7% | 42.5% | 87 | -1.2% |
| 2 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 5.8% | 0.52 | -24.6% | 41.7% | 36 | -0.5% |
| 3 | Coral Trend ✓ | Weekly | 6.2% | 0.52 | -29.4% | 53.3% | 15 | -0.1% |
| 4 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Daily | 6.1% | 0.52 | -24.4% | 51.5% | 33 | -0.1% |
| 5 | T3 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 5.7% | 0.55 | -25.2% | 35.7% | 14 | -0.5% |
| 6 | WMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.59 | -22.4% | 46.2% | 13 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Bollinger Squeeze ✓ | Daily | 2.6% | 0.5 | -7.7% | 63.2% | 19 | -3.6% |
| 8 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Daily | 5.8% | 0.5 | -26.2% | 42.3% | 26 | -0.5% |
| 9 | Trend Regularity Adaptive MA ✓ | Weekly | 5.2% | 0.5 | -26.2% | 40.0% | 15 | -1.0% |
| 10 | LSMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 5.0% | 0.5 | -21.1% | 42.9% | 21 | -1.3% |
| 11 | EMA Cascade Rider ✓ | Daily | 5.0% | 0.5 | -16.9% | 44.9% | 49 | -1.3% |
| 12 | CCI (30) ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.49 | -19.4% | 39.1% | 23 | -0.6% |
| 13 | Premier Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.48 | -24.4% | 40.9% | 22 | -0.5% |
| 14 | FRAMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 5.1% | 0.47 | -19.6% | 40.6% | 32 | -1.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Core Emerging (IEMG), Fractal Adaptive MA 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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