The best indicator for Prologis (PLD)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Prologis (PLD) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Chande-Kroll Stop (fast)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Prologis (PLD) over ~28.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.5% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Prologis (PLD) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.1% 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 | Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.57 | -41.1% | 50.0% | 86 | 0.5% |
| 2 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.8% | 0.59 | -48.6% | 42.9% | 14 | 1.9% |
| 3 | Ultimate Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.55 | -42.1% | 84.8% | 33 | -3.2% |
| 4 | Chandelier Exit ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.53 | -53.5% | 42.6% | 54 | -1.2% |
| 5 | Bullish Engulfing ✓ | Weekly | 5.5% | 0.52 | -29.2% | 74.5% | 51 | -5.4% |
| 6 | SMC: Fair Value Gap ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.51 | -46.4% | 55.4% | 56 | -2.2% |
| 7 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.5 | -70.0% | 57.4% | 61 | -1.8% |
| 8 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.5 | -81.1% | 50.6% | 83 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Trend Regularity Adaptive MA ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.49 | -37.4% | 46.5% | 43 | -3.8% |
| 10 | KAMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.49 | -49.5% | 41.2% | 34 | -3.6% |
| 11 | WMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.48 | -46.0% | 45.5% | 33 | -3.7% |
| 12 | Force Index ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.47 | -30.1% | 48.6% | 105 | -3.8% |
| 13 | KAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.47 | -44.0% | 37.8% | 37 | -3.8% |
| 14 | ROC (60) ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.47 | -46.4% | 57.1% | 35 | -3.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Prologis (PLD), Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) 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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