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, out-of-sample, with costs.
Demand Index
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Raymond James Financial (RJF) over ~43.1 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.8% CAGR.
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 | 14.4% | 0.64 | -41.9% | 71.9% | 121 | -0.8% |
| 2 | LSMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.7% | 0.59 | -53.5% | 59.3% | 91 | -2.5% |
| 3 | Hull MA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.8% | 0.59 | -60.6% | 54.3% | 94 | -2.4% |
| 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 | -54.2% | 59.1% | 66 | -3.5% |
| 6 | Chandelier Exit ✓ | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.54 | -49.0% | 42.7% | 89 | -3.4% |
| 7 | Hull MA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.0% | 0.54 | -60.0% | 60.0% | 50 | -4.2% |
| 8 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.53 | -56.6% | 64.6% | 339 | -5.2% |
| 9 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.53 | -57.3% | 91.4% | 35 | -5.4% |
| 10 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.53 | -65.8% | 47.8% | 67 | -3.0% |
| 11 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.0% | 0.61 | -69.7% | 30.8% | 13 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Zero-Lag EMA Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.52 | -71.8% | 54.5% | 99 | -4.5% |
| 13 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 11.0% | 0.52 | -52.8% | 60.4% | 48 | -4.2% |
| 14 | WMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.52 | -46.2% | 52.9% | 51 | -4.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
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.
More stock
Get alerted when Raymond James Financial’s signal flips
We track Raymond James Financial daily. Its backtested best indicator, Demand Index (Weekly), is flat right now — we'll email you the moment that changes. Free, no spam, unsubscribe any time.