The best indicator for News Corp (Class B) (NWS)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real News Corp (Class B) (NWS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where News Corp (Class B) (NWS) 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.
Stochastic Momentum Index
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for News Corp (Class B) (NWS) over ~13.0 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.8% CAGR.
News Corp (Class B) (NWS) on the weekly 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 News Corp (Class B) (NWS) — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.0% 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 | Stochastic Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.72 | -21.9% | 92.9% | 14 | 2.8% |
| 2 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.6 | -35.3% | 50.9% | 55 | 4.2% |
| 3 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.6 | -35.3% | 50.9% | 55 | 4.2% |
| 4 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.56 | -25.0% | 78.3% | 23 | 1.2% |
| 5 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.54 | -35.1% | 89.5% | 19 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 7.5% | 0.52 | -38.0% | 68.7% | 67 | 0.9% |
| 7 | Fibonacci Bands ✓ | Daily | 7.5% | 0.52 | -38.0% | 68.7% | 67 | 0.9% |
| 8 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.52 | -36.0% | 76.5% | 17 | 1.5% |
| 9 | TEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.3% | 0.47 | -29.2% | 41.8% | 67 | 0.7% |
| 10 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.46 | -42.2% | 49.3% | 69 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.45 | -33.2% | 70.6% | 34 | 1.0% |
| 12 | Projection Bands ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.45 | -33.2% | 84.0% | 25 | 0.6% |
| 13 | Order-Flow Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.56 | -33.2% | 91.7% | 12 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Chande Forecast Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.43 | -33.8% | 51.5% | 68 | 0.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on News Corp (Class B) (NWS)
3 of 536 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on News Corp (Class B) (NWS) outright. Another 260 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 158 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 1 | 1.64× | 3.53× |
| Detrended Price Osc. | 1 | none needed | 4.55× |
| True Strength Index | 1 | none needed | 4.72× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 1.79× | 4.83× |
| Demand Index | — | 1.55× | 6.05× |
| Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) | — | 1.76× | 3.79× |
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 News Corp (Class B) (NWS), Stochastic Momentum Index on the weekly 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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