The best indicator for Altria (MO)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Altria (MO) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
True Strength Index
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Altria (MO) over ~64.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.0% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Altria (MO) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.1% 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 | True Strength Index ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.77 | -30.1% | 61.8% | 131 | -5.0% |
| 2 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.3% | 0.76 | -65.4% | 26.3% | 19 | -0.1% |
| 3 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.8% | 0.75 | -34.0% | 50.0% | 194 | -4.6% |
| 4 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 16.9% | 0.75 | -65.4% | 34.9% | 43 | -0.5% |
| 5 | Accelerator Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.75 | -44.5% | 57.1% | 189 | -5.1% |
| 6 | Donchian 20 Break ✓ | Daily | 12.5% | 0.74 | -30.9% | 57.8% | 173 | -4.9% |
| 7 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.5% | 0.74 | -32.5% | 46.8% | 222 | -4.9% |
| 8 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.5% | 0.73 | -57.8% | 51.4% | 37 | -3.9% |
| 9 | ALMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 0.73 | -47.7% | 41.2% | 451 | -5.9% |
| 10 | Hull MA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.72 | -41.7% | 60.7% | 145 | -5.6% |
| 11 | Ichimoku Cloud ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.71 | -53.8% | 39.5% | 377 | -6.0% |
| 12 | QQE ✓ | Daily | 15.3% | 0.71 | -62.1% | 44.3% | 971 | -2.1% |
| 13 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.71 | -46.4% | 50.7% | 1387 | -5.8% |
| 14 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 15.3% | 0.71 | -73.7% | 40.6% | 32 | -2.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Altria (MO), True Strength Index 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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