The best indicator for Raymond James Financial (RJF)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Raymond James Financial (RJF) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Raymond James Financial (RJF) 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.
Demand Index
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Raymond James Financial (RJF) over ~43.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.4% CAGR.
Raymond James Financial (RJF) 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 Raymond James Financial (RJF) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.4% 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 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.62 | -48.0% | 70.2% | 121 | -1.4% |
| 2 | LSMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.6 | -53.4% | 60.4% | 91 | -2.3% |
| 3 | Hull MA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.6 | -60.6% | 56.4% | 94 | -2.2% |
| 4 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 15.7% | 0.58 | -73.7% | 21.1% | 19 | 0.4% |
| 5 | SMA 5/20 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.55 | -54.4% | 58.2% | 67 | -3.6% |
| 6 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.54 | -57.3% | 91.4% | 35 | -5.2% |
| 7 | Chandelier Exit ✓ | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.54 | -49.4% | 42.7% | 89 | -3.4% |
| 8 | Zero-Lag EMA Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.54 | -72.0% | 51.5% | 99 | -4.1% |
| 9 | ZLEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.54 | -72.0% | 51.5% | 99 | -4.1% |
| 10 | Hull MA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.54 | -60.0% | 58.8% | 51 | -4.4% |
| 11 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Daily | 9.9% | 0.53 | -56.6% | 64.3% | 342 | -5.4% |
| 12 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.0% | 0.61 | -69.7% | 30.8% | 13 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Vertical Horizontal Filter ✓ | Daily | 7.0% | 0.52 | -54.2% | 44.1% | 338 | -8.3% |
| 14 | WMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.52 | -46.2% | 51.9% | 52 | -4.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Raymond James Financial (RJF)
1 of 706 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Raymond James Financial (RJF) outright. Another 245 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 383 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Index | 1 | none needed | 2.72× |
| QQE | — | 1.35× | 2.57× |
| SMC: Liquidity Sweep | — | 1.35× | 3.2× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | — | 1.42× | 4.31× |
| McGinley Dynamic | — | 1.46× | 3.07× |
| Ehlers Reflex | — | 1.5× | 3.1× |
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 Raymond James Financial (RJF), Demand Index 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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