The best indicator for Intel (INTC)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Intel (INTC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Ehlers Roofing Filter
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Intel (INTC) over ~46.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 3 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Intel (INTC) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.4% 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 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Weekly | 16.3% | 0.65 | -48.0% | 56.4% | 39 | 1.7% |
| 2 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.57 | -76.9% | 56.2% | 16 | -1.2% |
| 3 | Hull MA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.56 | -38.4% | 48.6% | 74 | -2.7% |
| 4 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Daily | 13.3% | 0.55 | -60.8% | 43.4% | 113 | -1.3% |
| 5 | DeMarker (21) ✓ | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.55 | -55.9% | 44.6% | 74 | -2.0% |
| 6 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.54 | -60.5% | 50.0% | 42 | -1.9% |
| 7 | Hull MA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.54 | -66.6% | 53.7% | 54 | -2.3% |
| 8 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 14.1% | 0.54 | -82.2% | 32.2% | 118 | -0.5% |
| 9 | T3 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.1% | 0.53 | -60.5% | 50.0% | 70 | -2.5% |
| 10 | Know Sure Thing ✓ | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.53 | -58.6% | 52.5% | 61 | -2.8% |
| 11 | SMC: Break of Structure ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.53 | -61.0% | 60.7% | 28 | -2.5% |
| 12 | Price Momentum Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 11.6% | 0.53 | -61.3% | 50.0% | 72 | -3.0% |
| 13 | DEMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.8% | 0.52 | -68.7% | 36.5% | 301 | -3.8% |
| 14 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 14.0% | 0.52 | -82.2% | 22.2% | 18 | -0.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Intel (INTC), Ehlers Roofing Filter 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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