The best indicator for Inv-Grade Corp (LQD)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Inv-Grade Corp (LQD) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Supertrend (14,4)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Inv-Grade Corp (LQD) over ~23.8 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.1% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Inv-Grade Corp (LQD) — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.2% 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 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Daily | 3.5% | 0.71 | -9.7% | 53.8% | 52 | -1.1% |
| 2 | Bullish Engulfing ✓ | Weekly | 1.9% | 0.7 | -5.7% | 71.8% | 39 | -2.7% |
| 3 | KAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 4.0% | 0.7 | -11.6% | 50.0% | 24 | -0.5% |
| 4 | PMax ✓ | Daily | 3.4% | 0.69 | -15.1% | 62.5% | 32 | -1.2% |
| 5 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 4.0% | 0.67 | -17.1% | 40.0% | 35 | -0.6% |
| 6 | G-Channel ✓ | Daily | 3.5% | 0.66 | -13.8% | 36.1% | 147 | -1.2% |
| 7 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Daily | 3.2% | 0.64 | -15.0% | 37.2% | 86 | -1.4% |
| 8 | Inverse Fisher RSI ✓ | Daily | 3.3% | 0.64 | -12.6% | 43.3% | 180 | -1.4% |
| 9 | Negative Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 3.7% | 0.63 | -21.8% | 45.7% | 35 | -0.9% |
| 10 | Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 4.0% | 0.63 | -12.7% | 55.6% | 72 | -0.5% |
| 11 | G-Channel ✓ | Weekly | 4.0% | 0.63 | -12.9% | 56.5% | 23 | -0.5% |
| 12 | Supertrend Fast (10,2) ✓ | Daily | 3.1% | 0.62 | -12.6% | 44.9% | 158 | -1.5% |
| 13 | Know Sure Thing ✓ | Daily | 2.9% | 0.62 | -13.8% | 47.3% | 165 | -1.7% |
| 14 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 3.1% | 0.62 | -14.9% | 51.3% | 78 | -1.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Inv-Grade Corp (LQD), Supertrend (14,4) 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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