The best indicator for Regional Banks (KRE)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Regional Banks (KRE) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Regional Banks (KRE) 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.
Zero-Lag MACD
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Regional Banks (KRE) over ~20.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.6% CAGR.
Regional Banks (KRE) 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 Regional Banks (KRE) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.5% 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 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.43 | -47.5% | 54.1% | 85 | 2.6% |
| 2 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.1% | 0.42 | -36.6% | 56.7% | 60 | 2.8% |
| 3 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.42 | -60.1% | 82.6% | 23 | 2.2% |
| 4 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.41 | -56.5% | 76.5% | 17 | 2.7% |
| 5 | Gator Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 3.3% | 0.41 | -24.9% | 53.4% | 73 | -1.1% |
| 6 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.39 | -43.8% | 56.9% | 65 | 2.3% |
| 7 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 5.9% | 0.38 | -58.7% | 63.6% | 236 | 1.5% |
| 8 | MA Envelope ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.38 | -50.2% | 62.7% | 51 | 1.9% |
| 9 | TEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 5.5% | 0.35 | -58.3% | 48.2% | 112 | 1.1% |
| 10 | TRIX ✓ | Daily | 5.5% | 0.35 | -54.8% | 49.2% | 128 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 5.4% | 0.35 | -38.4% | 53.3% | 120 | 1.0% |
| 12 | Order-Flow Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 4.7% | 0.35 | -37.3% | 70.6% | 17 | 0.3% |
| 13 | KDJ ✓ | Weekly | 4.8% | 0.34 | -37.6% | 38.8% | 103 | 0.4% |
| 14 | ZLEMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 3.9% | 0.34 | -31.9% | 54.5% | 22 | -0.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Regional Banks (KRE)
8 of 629 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Regional Banks (KRE) outright. Another 203 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 203 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 1 | 1.61× | 1.97× |
| CCI | 1 | none needed | 6.68× |
| Heikin-Ashi Trend | 1 | none needed | 3.09× |
| TRIX | 1 | none needed | 3.05× |
| Chande Kroll Stop | 1 | none needed | 2.25× |
| Chande Forecast Osc. | 1 | none needed | 2.98× |
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 Regional Banks (KRE), Zero-Lag MACD on the weekly 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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