The best indicator for Solana (SOL)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Solana (SOL) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Ehlers Cyber Cycle
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Solana (SOL) over ~6.2 years — beating buy-and-hold by 117.8% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Solana (SOL) — beating buy-and-hold by 48.8% 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 | Ehlers Cyber Cycle ✓ | Weekly | 218.0% | 1.62 | -77.6% | 44.4% | 27 | 117.8% |
| 2 | TRIMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 119.4% | 1.5 | -64.2% | 42.1% | 57 | 58.9% |
| 3 | Net Volume ✓ | Daily | 127.2% | 1.46 | -64.4% | 38.8% | 98 | 66.7% |
| 4 | Liquidity Flow Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 126.7% | 1.45 | -64.4% | 38.8% | 98 | 65.3% |
| 5 | Gann HiLo Activator | Weekly | 164.7% | 1.42 | -66.3% | 40.0% | 20 | 64.5% |
| 6 | Ulcer Index ✓ | Daily | 93.4% | 1.41 | -73.1% | 44.9% | 49 | 32.9% |
| 7 | Relative Volatility Index ✓ | Weekly | 135.6% | 1.4 | -50.1% | 80.0% | 15 | 35.3% |
| 8 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 119.5% | 1.39 | -70.6% | 44.8% | 96 | 58.1% |
| 9 | Andean Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 101.5% | 1.38 | -57.7% | 40.0% | 35 | 41.0% |
| 10 | Median MA ✓ | Daily | 93.3% | 1.38 | -59.0% | 46.7% | 122 | 32.8% |
| 11 | Fisher Transform ✓ | Weekly | 151.5% | 1.38 | -81.3% | 40.0% | 25 | 51.3% |
| 12 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Daily | 114.4% | 1.37 | -82.2% | 59.4% | 32 | 53.9% |
| 13 | DEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 106.6% | 1.37 | -67.3% | 46.7% | 60 | 46.1% |
| 14 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 113.7% | 1.37 | -66.4% | 60.7% | 28 | 53.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Solana (SOL), Ehlers Cyber Cycle 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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