The best indicator for NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real NEAR Protocol (NEAR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
ADX Strong Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for NEAR Protocol (NEAR) over ~8.2 years — beating buy-and-hold by 60.1% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 3 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for NEAR Protocol (NEAR) — beating buy-and-hold by 42.8% 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 | ADX Strong Trend ✓ | Daily | 67.0% | 1.08 | -60.8% | 44.8% | 29 | 60.1% |
| 2 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Daily | 66.4% | 1.04 | -68.6% | 43.9% | 98 | 59.5% |
| 3 | ADXR | Daily | 62.8% | 1.02 | -72.5% | 45.3% | 53 | 55.9% |
| 4 | DMI Direction | Daily | 65.6% | 1.02 | -74.2% | 44.8% | 58 | 58.8% |
| 5 | Williams %R (21) ✓ | Daily | 62.2% | 1.01 | -70.0% | 44.4% | 99 | 55.3% |
| 6 | Ehlers Decycler ✓ | Daily | 57.8% | 0.97 | -68.7% | 41.5% | 106 | 50.9% |
| 7 | Geometric MA | Daily | 54.8% | 0.95 | -65.1% | 41.6% | 89 | 48.0% |
| 8 | Disparity (20) | Daily | 54.3% | 0.94 | -70.7% | 42.5% | 106 | 47.4% |
| 9 | ROC (30) | Daily | 54.7% | 0.94 | -85.1% | 40.3% | 67 | 47.8% |
| 10 | CMO (30) | Daily | 54.7% | 0.94 | -85.1% | 40.3% | 67 | 47.8% |
| 11 | Momentum (30) | Daily | 54.7% | 0.94 | -85.1% | 40.3% | 67 | 47.8% |
| 12 | SMA 30 Trend | Daily | 52.0% | 0.93 | -83.3% | 38.2% | 68 | 45.1% |
| 13 | WMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 53.2% | 0.93 | -72.5% | 43.0% | 86 | 46.4% |
| 14 | EMA 30 Trend | Daily | 52.7% | 0.92 | -73.6% | 39.8% | 83 | 45.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For NEAR Protocol (NEAR), ADX Strong 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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