The best indicator for KuCoin (KCS)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real KuCoin (KCS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
J_TPO
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for KuCoin (KCS) over ~12.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 84.6% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for KuCoin (KCS) — beating buy-and-hold by 53.7% 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 | J_TPO ✓ | Daily | 103.9% | 1.31 | -53.1% | 41.2% | 148 | 84.6% |
| 2 | VWMA vs Price ✓ | Daily | 100.9% | 1.28 | -55.0% | 40.0% | 145 | 81.6% |
| 3 | Triangular Hull MA ✓ | Daily | 96.9% | 1.28 | -65.8% | 44.3% | 176 | 77.6% |
| 4 | Vortex ✓ | Daily | 95.9% | 1.23 | -59.9% | 40.3% | 134 | 76.6% |
| 5 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Daily | 95.9% | 1.23 | -59.9% | 40.3% | 134 | 76.6% |
| 6 | Acceleration Bands ✓ | Daily | 86.3% | 1.23 | -56.9% | 54.2% | 107 | 67.0% |
| 7 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Daily | 95.9% | 1.23 | -59.9% | 40.3% | 134 | 76.6% |
| 8 | VWAP Trend ✓ | Daily | 93.0% | 1.22 | -57.5% | 41.2% | 153 | 73.7% |
| 9 | Instantaneous Trendline ✓ | Daily | 94.2% | 1.22 | -50.9% | 36.2% | 116 | 74.9% |
| 10 | Impulse MACD ✓ | Daily | 81.6% | 1.22 | -51.1% | 53.1% | 98 | 62.3% |
| 11 | Cascade Z-Score ✓ | Daily | 92.1% | 1.22 | -50.3% | 43.4% | 76 | 72.8% |
| 12 | ZLEMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 88.0% | 1.21 | -54.4% | 39.9% | 208 | 68.7% |
| 13 | B-Xtrender ✓ | Daily | 85.7% | 1.2 | -53.0% | 40.5% | 269 | 66.4% |
| 14 | Exponential Hull MA ✓ | Daily | 88.4% | 1.2 | -57.4% | 39.9% | 213 | 69.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For KuCoin (KCS), J_TPO 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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