The best indicator for Inv-Grade Corp (LQD)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Inv-Grade Corp (LQD) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Inv-Grade Corp (LQD) 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.
KAMA 100 Trend
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Inv-Grade Corp (LQD) over ~24.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.4% CAGR.
Inv-Grade Corp (LQD) 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 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 | KAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 3.9% | 0.71 | -11.9% | 42.3% | 26 | -0.4% |
| 2 | Predictive Ranges ✓ | Weekly | 4.1% | 0.7 | -9.3% | 56.4% | 39 | -0.2% |
| 3 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Daily | 3.4% | 0.69 | -9.7% | 53.8% | 52 | -0.9% |
| 4 | PMax ✓ | Daily | 3.4% | 0.68 | -15.1% | 62.5% | 32 | -1.0% |
| 5 | Pivot Point SuperTrend ✓ | Daily | 3.2% | 0.67 | -9.3% | 57.8% | 45 | -1.1% |
| 6 | Williams %R (28) ✓ | Weekly | 3.8% | 0.67 | -9.3% | 53.2% | 47 | -0.5% |
| 7 | Kaufman Adaptive MA ✓ | Weekly | 3.5% | 0.66 | -11.9% | 51.9% | 79 | -0.8% |
| 8 | G-Channel ✓ | Daily | 3.4% | 0.65 | -13.8% | 35.4% | 147 | -1.0% |
| 9 | Smoothed Heikin-Ashi ✓ | Weekly | 3.3% | 0.65 | -11.9% | 52.5% | 80 | -1.0% |
| 10 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 3.8% | 0.64 | -17.1% | 40.0% | 35 | -0.6% |
| 11 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 3.3% | 0.64 | -13.5% | 47.5% | 59 | -1.0% |
| 12 | Ehlers Decycler | Weekly | 3.4% | 0.64 | -15.1% | 51.5% | 68 | -0.9% |
| 13 | Super Smoother (Ehlers) ✓ | Weekly | 3.0% | 0.64 | -10.6% | 50.0% | 82 | -1.2% |
| 14 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Daily | 3.2% | 0.63 | -15.0% | 37.2% | 86 | -1.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Inv-Grade Corp (LQD)
29 of 626 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Inv-Grade Corp (LQD) outright. Another 278 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 60 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandelier Exit | 1 | 1.44× | 9.93× |
| Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) | 1 | 1.44× | 6.31× |
| Williams %R (28) | 1 | 1.53× | 9.47× |
| QQE | 1 | 1.92× | 4.35× |
| DeMarker (7) | 1 | 1.92× | 9.26× |
| Williams %R (50) | 1 | 2.56× | 7.17× |
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 Inv-Grade Corp (LQD), KAMA 100 Trend on the weekly 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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