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, out-of-sample, with costs.
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.
McGinley 10/30 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for KLA Corporation (KLAC) over ~45.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.2% CAGR.
KLA Corporation (KLAC) 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 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 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 17.1% | 0.59 | -72.6% | 44.8% | 67 | -2.2% |
| 2 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Weekly | 16.5% | 0.59 | -69.3% | 37.5% | 16 | -2.5% |
| 3 | Williams %R (28) ✓ | Weekly | 15.4% | 0.59 | -73.5% | 43.8% | 89 | -3.6% |
| 4 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Daily | 13.1% | 0.58 | -85.1% | 61.3% | 520 | -6.2% |
| 5 | Ehlers Reflex ✓ | Weekly | 15.2% | 0.58 | -63.9% | 54.4% | 79 | -3.8% |
| 6 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 14.7% | 0.57 | -61.9% | 47.4% | 116 | -4.3% |
| 7 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Weekly | 16.8% | 0.57 | -83.0% | 23.5% | 17 | -2.2% |
| 8 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 17.0% | 0.57 | -86.2% | 49.2% | 132 | -2.0% |
| 9 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 0.56 | -79.8% | 46.8% | 47 | -4.6% |
| 10 | DeMarker (14) ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.56 | -64.5% | 45.3% | 106 | -4.4% |
| 11 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 18.9% | 0.6 | -83.7% | 28.6% | 14 | -0.4% |
| 12 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 0.55 | -61.9% | 48.3% | 116 | -4.9% |
| 13 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 15.1% | 0.55 | -68.9% | 43.8% | 130 | -3.9% |
| 14 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 0.55 | -61.9% | 48.3% | 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), McGinley 10/30 Cross on the daily 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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