The best indicator for J.B. Hunt (JBHT)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real J.B. Hunt (JBHT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Money Flow Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for J.B. Hunt (JBHT) over ~42.5 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.3% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for J.B. Hunt (JBHT) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.7% 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 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.62 | -53.3% | 77.0% | 61 | -2.3% |
| 2 | Markov Regime (Confirmed) ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 0.62 | -44.8% | 61.0% | 177 | -0.5% |
| 3 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 12.3% | 0.57 | -47.3% | 69.0% | 158 | -1.8% |
| 4 | FRAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.2% | 0.55 | -61.8% | 60.7% | 168 | -2.6% |
| 5 | Ehlers Reflex ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.54 | -53.2% | 56.9% | 72 | -3.1% |
| 6 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.54 | -52.2% | 65.8% | 79 | -1.7% |
| 7 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.53 | -60.2% | 50.7% | 134 | -0.8% |
| 8 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 9.7% | 0.51 | -46.7% | 70.0% | 277 | -4.3% |
| 9 | Klinger Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.51 | -56.5% | 50.7% | 207 | -4.0% |
| 10 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 9.5% | 0.5 | -55.7% | 69.6% | 125 | -4.5% |
| 11 | SMC: Equal Highs / Lows ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.5 | -67.0% | 47.1% | 17 | -3.9% |
| 12 | DeMarker ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.49 | -59.6% | 68.5% | 162 | -4.8% |
| 13 | LSMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.49 | -43.8% | 55.3% | 94 | -4.5% |
| 14 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.48 | -48.3% | 75.0% | 60 | -5.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For J.B. Hunt (JBHT), Money Flow Index 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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