The best indicator for Russell 1000 Growth (IWF)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) 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.
SMC: Order Block
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) over ~26.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.5% CAGR.
Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) 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 Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) — 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 | SMC: Order Block ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.8 | -24.8% | 56.2% | 32 | 1.5% |
| 2 | SMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.78 | -21.5% | 66.7% | 42 | 0.1% |
| 3 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.77 | -29.9% | 72.2% | 18 | 0.8% |
| 4 | Volume-Weighted EMA ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.77 | -23.0% | 50.0% | 60 | 0.6% |
| 5 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.76 | -21.1% | 70.8% | 24 | 0.4% |
| 6 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.8% | 0.75 | -32.7% | 31.2% | 16 | 3.4% |
| 7 | CCI (200) ✓ | Daily | 9.0% | 0.75 | -22.2% | 37.7% | 61 | 0.6% |
| 8 | Williams %R (28) ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.75 | -28.3% | 57.5% | 40 | 0.6% |
| 9 | WMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.75 | -29.9% | 76.5% | 17 | 0.6% |
| 10 | ROC (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.75 | -22.8% | 63.6% | 33 | 0.4% |
| 11 | CMO (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.75 | -22.8% | 63.6% | 33 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Momentum (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.75 | -22.8% | 63.6% | 33 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Awesome Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.73 | -29.9% | 70.6% | 17 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Ehlers Decycler ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.73 | -19.1% | 50.7% | 67 | -0.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Russell 1000 Growth (IWF)
1 of 628 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) outright. Another 476 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 114 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume-Weighted EMA | 1 | 1.62× | 4.85× |
| Sine-Weighted MA | — | 1.48× | 4.54× |
| Elder Ray (Bull/Bear Power) | — | 3.75× | 9.3× |
| RSI (25) | — | 1.21× | 4.27× |
| RSI Trend (>50) | — | 1.23× | 4.28× |
| Rate of Change | — | 1.23× | 5.1× |
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 Russell 1000 Growth (IWF), SMC: Order Block 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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