The best indicator for Leidos (LDOS)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Leidos (LDOS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
DeMarker
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Leidos (LDOS) over ~19.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.2% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Leidos (LDOS) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.8% 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 | DeMarker ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.64 | -25.7% | 93.8% | 16 | 0.2% |
| 2 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.58 | -30.0% | 92.9% | 14 | -1.8% |
| 3 | VWAP Bands ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.54 | -34.4% | 82.4% | 17 | -2.0% |
| 4 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.53 | -38.2% | 38.9% | 36 | -1.5% |
| 5 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 8.6% | 0.53 | -53.2% | 43.0% | 121 | -0.6% |
| 6 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.53 | -23.4% | 80.0% | 20 | -1.4% |
| 7 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.53 | -33.9% | 73.5% | 49 | -1.2% |
| 8 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.5 | -31.1% | 52.6% | 154 | -1.1% |
| 9 | Chop Zone (EMA-34 angle) ✓ | Daily | 5.5% | 0.5 | -26.4% | 46.3% | 95 | -3.7% |
| 10 | Coral Trend ✓ | Daily | 7.6% | 0.48 | -49.6% | 43.5% | 115 | -1.6% |
| 11 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.48 | -34.7% | 65.3% | 49 | -1.0% |
| 12 | Projection Bands ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.48 | -35.6% | 72.2% | 36 | -1.6% |
| 13 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.46 | -31.6% | 80.0% | 20 | -2.5% |
| 14 | Chop Zone (EMA-34 angle) ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.46 | -26.6% | 47.1% | 17 | -3.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Leidos (LDOS), DeMarker 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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