The best indicator for Lithium & Battery (LIT)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Lithium & Battery (LIT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Keltner 50 (x2.0)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Lithium & Battery (LIT) over ~15.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 4.3% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Lithium & Battery (LIT) — beating buy-and-hold by 4.1% 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 | Keltner 50 (x2.0) ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.79 | -30.2% | 51.6% | 95 | 4.3% |
| 2 | Donchian 55/20 ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.76 | -29.8% | 48.0% | 25 | 4.6% |
| 3 | Chaikin Volatility ✓ | Daily | 9.5% | 0.76 | -23.2% | 43.7% | 215 | 2.4% |
| 4 | Std Error Channel ✓ | Daily | 12.5% | 0.75 | -30.8% | 41.3% | 143 | 5.4% |
| 5 | WMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.4% | 0.74 | -37.4% | 39.7% | 68 | 6.3% |
| 6 | LSMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.73 | -27.2% | 44.6% | 65 | 4.3% |
| 7 | LSMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.0% | 0.72 | -32.0% | 50.0% | 22 | 4.9% |
| 8 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Daily | 12.8% | 0.71 | -39.1% | 41.3% | 75 | 5.8% |
| 9 | RSI (9) ✓ | Daily | 12.4% | 0.71 | -39.1% | 38.7% | 256 | 5.3% |
| 10 | TEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.2% | 0.81 | -32.0% | 53.8% | 13 | 6.2% |
| 11 | Williams %R (28) | Daily | 12.4% | 0.7 | -53.4% | 38.8% | 152 | 5.4% |
| 12 | VWAP Trend | Daily | 12.1% | 0.69 | -51.9% | 40.9% | 220 | 5.0% |
| 13 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 11.2% | 0.69 | -40.0% | 25.9% | 27 | 4.1% |
| 14 | Bollinger %B ✓ | Daily | 12.1% | 0.69 | -45.0% | 38.9% | 221 | 5.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Lithium & Battery (LIT), Keltner 50 (x2.0) 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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