The best indicator for M&T Bank (MTB)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real M&T Bank (MTB) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
CCI (100)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for M&T Bank (MTB) over ~46.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.2% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for M&T Bank (MTB) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.5% 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 | CCI (100) ✓ | Weekly | 12.8% | 0.71 | -50.6% | 50.0% | 32 | -3.2% |
| 2 | DeMarker (7) ✓ | Daily | 12.3% | 0.69 | -66.3% | 44.9% | 807 | -3.8% |
| 3 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.69 | -49.4% | 72.2% | 18 | -3.3% |
| 4 | EMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.5% | 0.69 | -46.2% | 47.6% | 42 | -3.6% |
| 5 | Parabolic SAR ✓ | Daily | 12.2% | 0.68 | -75.1% | 50.8% | 472 | -3.9% |
| 6 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 14.8% | 0.68 | -68.2% | 54.1% | 133 | -1.2% |
| 7 | VIDYA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.68 | -44.7% | 48.4% | 31 | -3.2% |
| 8 | Disparity (100) ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.68 | -46.2% | 47.6% | 42 | -3.7% |
| 9 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.6% | 0.67 | -48.2% | 52.9% | 153 | -3.6% |
| 10 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.67 | -23.3% | 76.3% | 76 | -7.4% |
| 11 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 13.6% | 0.67 | -51.2% | 50.0% | 94 | -2.4% |
| 12 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.67 | -61.3% | 73.3% | 15 | -3.9% |
| 13 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.71 | -56.5% | 85.7% | 14 | -3.0% |
| 14 | Vegas Tunnel ✓ | Daily | 10.2% | 0.66 | -41.2% | 41.1% | 180 | -5.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For M&T Bank (MTB), CCI (100) 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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