The best indicator for Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Ehlers Roofing Filter
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) over ~32.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.6% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.9% 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 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.58 | -38.3% | 57.1% | 140 | -0.6% |
| 2 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.57 | -40.7% | 55.2% | 134 | -0.9% |
| 3 | TEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.57 | -50.8% | 55.0% | 60 | -1.6% |
| 4 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.57 | -40.7% | 55.2% | 134 | -0.9% |
| 5 | DEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.56 | -38.2% | 46.8% | 126 | -1.3% |
| 6 | Ehlers Cyber Cycle ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.55 | -44.1% | 55.5% | 164 | -1.3% |
| 7 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.54 | -48.1% | 50.0% | 152 | -1.6% |
| 8 | KDJ ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.54 | -28.5% | 48.7% | 150 | -2.2% |
| 9 | Fisher Transform ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.53 | -32.7% | 52.4% | 145 | -2.1% |
| 10 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.53 | -61.0% | 43.6% | 101 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Std Error Channel ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.52 | -58.2% | 45.0% | 60 | -3.4% |
| 12 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.51 | -45.6% | 50.3% | 149 | -2.2% |
| 13 | Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.51 | -71.4% | 46.5% | 101 | -1.3% |
| 14 | Markov Regime (Confirmed) ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.51 | -41.5% | 56.8% | 148 | -1.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Ehlers Roofing Filter 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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