The best indicator for Ross Stores (ROST)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Ross Stores (ROST) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
UT Bot (ATR Trailing)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Ross Stores (ROST) over ~41.0 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.4% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Ross Stores (ROST) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.6% 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 | UT Bot (ATR Trailing) ✓ | Weekly | 17.2% | 0.71 | -40.1% | 47.9% | 117 | 0.4% |
| 2 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Daily | 17.2% | 0.7 | -42.4% | 53.4% | 103 | 0.4% |
| 3 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 21.0% | 0.69 | -82.7% | 47.9% | 121 | 4.3% |
| 4 | Hull MA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.7% | 0.69 | -66.9% | 58.7% | 63 | -0.0% |
| 5 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Daily | 16.4% | 0.68 | -52.0% | 49.4% | 83 | -0.4% |
| 6 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.1% | 0.66 | -53.3% | 53.6% | 97 | -0.7% |
| 7 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.9% | 0.66 | -68.0% | 44.6% | 65 | 0.1% |
| 8 | TRIMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 14.4% | 0.66 | -58.0% | 36.9% | 122 | -2.4% |
| 9 | T3 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.9% | 0.66 | -56.8% | 50.7% | 75 | -0.9% |
| 10 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Daily | 16.2% | 0.66 | -55.5% | 59.0% | 100 | -0.5% |
| 11 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 17.4% | 0.66 | -66.2% | 62.5% | 32 | 0.7% |
| 12 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.4% | 0.65 | -53.0% | 49.5% | 218 | -1.3% |
| 13 | WMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.7% | 0.65 | -53.3% | 48.3% | 87 | -1.1% |
| 14 | T3 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 15.1% | 0.65 | -62.5% | 61.4% | 57 | -1.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Ross Stores (ROST), UT Bot (ATR Trailing) 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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