The best indicator for SBA Communications (SBAC)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real SBA Communications (SBAC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where SBA Communications (SBAC) 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.
Williams Alligator
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for SBA Communications (SBAC) over ~27.1 years — beating buy-and-hold by 9.1% CAGR.
SBA Communications (SBAC) 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 SBA Communications (SBAC) — beating buy-and-hold by 2.7% 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 | Gann HiLo Activator | Daily | 30.9% | 0.87 | -49.7% | 44.0% | 466 | 18.1% |
| 2 | Williams Alligator ✓ | Weekly | 21.8% | 0.83 | -46.4% | 50.8% | 63 | 9.1% |
| 3 | Historical Volatility Regime ✓ | Weekly | 16.3% | 0.79 | -32.9% | 46.7% | 30 | 3.6% |
| 4 | Stochastic (10,3) | Daily | 27.4% | 0.78 | -66.7% | 43.9% | 814 | 14.6% |
| 5 | Rainbow MA | Daily | 26.2% | 0.78 | -57.9% | 43.4% | 783 | 13.4% |
| 6 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Daily | 30.5% | 0.77 | -89.6% | 32.0% | 25 | 17.7% |
| 7 | Volume Zone Oscillator | Daily | 24.6% | 0.76 | -51.8% | 45.7% | 679 | 11.7% |
| 8 | Exponential Hull MA | Daily | 23.5% | 0.76 | -63.9% | 47.6% | 523 | 10.7% |
| 9 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 21.2% | 0.76 | -57.1% | 41.7% | 24 | 8.5% |
| 10 | Ichimoku TK Cross | Weekly | 20.4% | 0.75 | -55.2% | 60.7% | 28 | 7.7% |
| 11 | Fisher Transform | Daily | 24.2% | 0.74 | -64.6% | 47.9% | 639 | 11.4% |
| 12 | Jurik MA (approx.) | Daily | 22.5% | 0.74 | -64.4% | 44.3% | 645 | 9.7% |
| 13 | Deviation-Scaled MA | Daily | 24.1% | 0.74 | -60.6% | 42.9% | 709 | 11.3% |
| 14 | Holt Double-Exp MA | Daily | 22.0% | 0.74 | -56.6% | 47.5% | 619 | 9.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on SBA Communications (SBAC)
21 of 660 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on SBA Communications (SBAC) outright. Another 103 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 104 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAMA 10/30 Cross | 1 | 1.27× | 2.67× |
| Connors RSI | 1 | 1.34× | 3.24× |
| Demand Index | 1 | 1.67× | 2.22× |
| Stochastic RSI | 1 | 1.96× | 3.55× |
| Laguerre RSI | 1 | 2.24× | 3.42× |
| Connors RSI-2 | 1 | 2.76× | 3.87× |
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 SBA Communications (SBAC), Williams Alligator 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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