The best indicator for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) 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.
TRIMA 200 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) over ~23.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.4% CAGR.
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) on the daily 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 Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.1% 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 | TRIMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 14.2% | 0.73 | -41.5% | 35.3% | 51 | 0.4% |
| 2 | MA Ribbon ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.68 | -34.3% | 57.1% | 21 | -0.8% |
| 3 | TRIMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.7% | 0.67 | -45.2% | 54.3% | 35 | -0.0% |
| 4 | FRAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.65 | -53.7% | 55.9% | 93 | 0.2% |
| 5 | T3 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.8% | 0.64 | -54.1% | 41.7% | 60 | -2.0% |
| 6 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.64 | -55.8% | 70.6% | 17 | 0.2% |
| 7 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.5% | 0.63 | -69.3% | 68.8% | 16 | -0.2% |
| 8 | Zero-Lag EMA Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.7% | 0.63 | -50.3% | 59.6% | 52 | -0.0% |
| 9 | ZLEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.7% | 0.63 | -50.3% | 59.6% | 52 | -0.0% |
| 10 | CCI (30) ✓ | Weekly | 13.7% | 0.63 | -54.9% | 45.7% | 35 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Relative Volatility Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.2% | 0.62 | -61.9% | 48.6% | 70 | -0.5% |
| 12 | Balance of Power ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 0.61 | -49.7% | 51.6% | 64 | -0.4% |
| 13 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.8% | 0.6 | -51.6% | 52.2% | 23 | -0.9% |
| 14 | DEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.6 | -35.8% | 55.0% | 20 | -1.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)
1 of 621 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) outright. Another 415 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 142 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 1 | 1.27× | 3.43× |
| Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) | — | 1.4× | 3.1× |
| FRAMA 200 Trend | — | 1.42× | 4.43× |
| Williams %R (28) | — | 1.44× | 3.72× |
| Predictive Ranges | — | 1.44× | 4.47× |
| Volatility Stop (ATR) | — | 1.53× | 4.05× |
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 Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ), TRIMA 200 Trend on the daily 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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