The best indicator for KLA Corporation (KLAC)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real KLA Corporation (KLAC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where KLA Corporation (KLAC) 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.
Volume Flow Indicator
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for KLA Corporation (KLAC) over ~46.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.7% CAGR.
KLA Corporation (KLAC) on the weekly 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 KLA Corporation (KLAC) — trailing buy-and-hold by 6.7% 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 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Weekly | 17.1% | 0.61 | -69.3% | 40.0% | 15 | -1.7% |
| 2 | Williams %R (28) ✓ | Weekly | 16.3% | 0.61 | -79.0% | 45.9% | 85 | -2.5% |
| 3 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Daily | 13.1% | 0.58 | -85.1% | 61.4% | 523 | -6.2% |
| 4 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.8% | 0.58 | -72.6% | 45.6% | 68 | -2.4% |
| 5 | Ehlers Reflex ✓ | Weekly | 15.2% | 0.58 | -63.9% | 53.2% | 79 | -3.6% |
| 6 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 0.56 | -62.7% | 47.4% | 116 | -4.5% |
| 7 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 0.56 | -67.4% | 49.1% | 108 | -4.5% |
| 8 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Weekly | 16.7% | 0.56 | -83.0% | 23.5% | 17 | -2.1% |
| 9 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 16.6% | 0.56 | -86.3% | 47.8% | 134 | -2.2% |
| 10 | DeMarker (14) ✓ | Weekly | 14.5% | 0.56 | -65.6% | 45.0% | 109 | -4.3% |
| 11 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 18.9% | 0.59 | -83.7% | 28.6% | 14 | -0.4% |
| 12 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 14.0% | 0.55 | -79.8% | 46.8% | 47 | -4.8% |
| 13 | Price Volume Trend ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 0.55 | -77.1% | 50.0% | 104 | -4.5% |
| 14 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.55 | -62.7% | 47.4% | 116 | -4.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on KLA Corporation (KLAC)
0 of 692 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on KLA Corporation (KLAC) outright. Another 184 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 446 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | — | 1.12× | 2.48× |
| VIDYA 30 Trend | — | 1.64× | 2.21× |
| Relative Momentum Index | — | 1.76× | 2.75× |
| Awesome Oscillator | — | 1.8× | 2.5× |
| EMA 9/26 Cross | — | 1.81× | 2.52× |
| Camarilla Pivots | — | 1.82× | 3.2× |
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 KLA Corporation (KLAC), Volume Flow Indicator on the weekly 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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