The best indicator for KeyCorp (KEY)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real KeyCorp (KEY) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
TRIMA 200 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for KeyCorp (KEY) over ~38.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.3% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for KeyCorp (KEY) — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.5% 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 | TRIMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.6% | 0.53 | -41.4% | 37.6% | 85 | 1.3% |
| 2 | CCI (200) ✓ | Daily | 9.0% | 0.52 | -39.7% | 37.3% | 102 | 1.7% |
| 3 | Supertrend (7,3) ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.52 | -37.0% | 55.0% | 20 | 1.6% |
| 4 | CCI (50) ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.5 | -49.0% | 39.0% | 41 | 1.1% |
| 5 | ROC (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.5 | -42.4% | 45.2% | 73 | 1.3% |
| 6 | CMO (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.5 | -42.4% | 45.2% | 73 | 1.3% |
| 7 | Momentum (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.5 | -42.4% | 45.2% | 73 | 1.3% |
| 8 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.49 | -51.4% | 55.0% | 20 | 0.9% |
| 9 | VIDYA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.47 | -52.3% | 35.1% | 37 | 0.4% |
| 10 | SMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 7.4% | 0.47 | -49.5% | 37.3% | 126 | 0.1% |
| 11 | EMA 9/26 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.46 | -61.4% | 45.2% | 31 | 0.3% |
| 12 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.46 | -47.9% | 52.9% | 17 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.45 | -64.9% | 48.7% | 78 | 0.4% |
| 14 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.45 | -51.1% | 51.4% | 37 | 0.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For KeyCorp (KEY), TRIMA 200 Trend 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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