The best indicator for KuCoin (KCS)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real KuCoin (KCS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where KuCoin (KCS) 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.
J_TPO
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for KuCoin (KCS) over ~12.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 77.8% CAGR.
KuCoin (KCS) 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 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 | 97.8% | 1.28 | -53.1% | 41.4% | 157 | 77.8% |
| 2 | VWMA vs Price ✓ | Daily | 94.7% | 1.24 | -55.0% | 39.5% | 157 | 74.7% |
| 3 | Triangular Hull MA | Daily | 90.9% | 1.24 | -65.8% | 43.5% | 184 | 70.9% |
| 4 | Woodies CCI ✓ | Daily | 89.1% | 1.22 | -53.8% | 46.9% | 226 | 69.2% |
| 5 | Vortex ✓ | Daily | 90.6% | 1.2 | -59.9% | 40.7% | 145 | 70.6% |
| 6 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Daily | 90.6% | 1.2 | -59.9% | 40.7% | 145 | 70.6% |
| 7 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Daily | 90.6% | 1.2 | -59.9% | 40.7% | 145 | 70.6% |
| 8 | VWAP Trend ✓ | Daily | 87.5% | 1.19 | -57.5% | 40.9% | 164 | 67.6% |
| 9 | Acceleration Bands ✓ | Daily | 81.3% | 1.19 | -56.9% | 52.3% | 111 | 61.3% |
| 10 | Impulse MACD ✓ | Daily | 77.7% | 1.19 | -51.1% | 52.5% | 101 | 57.8% |
| 11 | Cascade Z-Score ✓ | Daily | 86.7% | 1.19 | -50.3% | 43.0% | 79 | 66.8% |
| 12 | ZLEMA 30 Trend | Daily | 82.9% | 1.18 | -55.7% | 40.2% | 219 | 62.9% |
| 13 | Volatility Stop (ATR) ✓ | Daily | 78.1% | 1.18 | -55.8% | 53.0% | 66 | 58.1% |
| 14 | Instantaneous Trendline ✓ | Daily | 86.0% | 1.17 | -51.2% | 35.5% | 124 | 66.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on KuCoin (KCS)
346 of 417 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on KuCoin (KCS) outright. Another 1 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 1 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero-Lag MACD | 4 | none needed | 2.62× |
| Heikin-Ashi Trend | 2 | none needed | 2.16× |
| EMA-10 Trend | 2 | none needed | 2.35× |
| Chande Momentum Osc. | 2 | none needed | 2.27× |
| Balance of Power | 2 | none needed | 2.18× |
| Kaufman Adaptive MA | 2 | none needed | 2.31× |
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 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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