The best indicator for McKesson Corporation (MCK)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real McKesson Corporation (MCK) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where McKesson Corporation (MCK) 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.
Detrended Price Osc.
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for McKesson Corporation (MCK) over ~31.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.5% CAGR.
McKesson Corporation (MCK) 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 McKesson Corporation (MCK) — 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 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 14.4% | 0.74 | -41.0% | 57.8% | 192 | 0.5% |
| 2 | ADXR ✓ | Weekly | 12.5% | 0.74 | -30.1% | 61.0% | 41 | -1.4% |
| 3 | DeMarker (21) ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.7 | -35.1% | 51.0% | 51 | -0.8% |
| 4 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 12.3% | 0.69 | -40.8% | 39.7% | 58 | -1.6% |
| 5 | EMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.9% | 0.68 | -56.2% | 46.7% | 45 | -1.0% |
| 6 | VIDYA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.67 | -47.9% | 57.7% | 26 | -1.0% |
| 7 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.67 | -39.5% | 59.0% | 39 | -2.8% |
| 8 | DMI Direction ✓ | Weekly | 12.0% | 0.66 | -55.8% | 49.1% | 55 | -1.9% |
| 9 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.2% | 0.65 | -58.8% | 49.0% | 102 | -1.7% |
| 10 | CCI (200) ✓ | Daily | 12.2% | 0.65 | -45.7% | 32.9% | 82 | -1.8% |
| 11 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.65 | -63.8% | 59.4% | 32 | -1.5% |
| 12 | Supertrend Fast (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.64 | -63.8% | 59.4% | 32 | -1.8% |
| 13 | CMO (21) ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.64 | -47.6% | 43.1% | 58 | -1.6% |
| 14 | KAMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.64 | -55.7% | 52.5% | 59 | -1.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on McKesson Corporation (MCK)
1 of 661 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on McKesson Corporation (MCK) outright. Another 133 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 367 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detrended Price Osc. | 1 | none needed | 4.29× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 1.79× | 3.32× |
| QQE | — | 1.14× | 2.54× |
| VIDYA 30 Trend | — | 1.46× | 2.72× |
| KAMA 200 Trend | — | 1.61× | 3.2× |
| KAMA 100 Trend | — | 1.68× | 3.04× |
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 McKesson Corporation (MCK), Detrended Price Osc. 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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