The best indicator for Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) 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.
Pivot Points (Standard)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) over ~40.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 29.1% CAGR.
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) on the daily 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 Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) — trailing buy-and-hold by 13.9% 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 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Daily | 46.0% | 1.4 | -57.2% | 49.7% | 1482 | 29.1% |
| 2 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Daily | 46.7% | 1.39 | -53.2% | 49.5% | 1582 | 29.8% |
| 3 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Daily | 37.2% | 1.12 | -65.4% | 48.2% | 2007 | 20.3% |
| 4 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 19.3% | 0.7 | -66.7% | 60.6% | 388 | 2.5% |
| 5 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Weekly | 17.4% | 0.68 | -48.8% | 33.3% | 15 | 0.5% |
| 6 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 18.4% | 0.66 | -65.7% | 60.1% | 316 | 1.5% |
| 7 | CCI (200) ✓ | Weekly | 16.8% | 0.66 | -58.3% | 35.3% | 17 | -0.1% |
| 8 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 16.3% | 0.65 | -60.4% | 60.9% | 440 | -0.6% |
| 9 | EMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 16.4% | 0.65 | -54.3% | 38.9% | 18 | -0.5% |
| 10 | SMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 15.4% | 0.63 | -63.1% | 50.0% | 24 | -1.5% |
| 11 | Relative Volatility Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.2% | 0.61 | -59.6% | 45.5% | 112 | -3.7% |
| 12 | ALMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.7% | 0.61 | -57.3% | 45.9% | 37 | -3.2% |
| 13 | VIDYA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 15.2% | 0.6 | -54.5% | 46.5% | 43 | -1.7% |
| 14 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 14.5% | 0.59 | -57.6% | 55.6% | 18 | -2.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY)
3 of 698 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) outright. Another 142 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 318 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Index | 1 | 2.83× | 3.94× |
| Chande Kroll Stop | 1 | none needed | 2.9× |
| SMA 200 Trend | 1 | none needed | 2.55× |
| Intraday Momentum Index | — | 1.53× | 3.97× |
| QQE | — | 1.54× | 2.49× |
| T3 200 Trend | — | 1.63× | 2.46× |
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 Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Pivot Points (Standard) on the daily 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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