The best indicator for S&P Global (SPGI)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real S&P Global (SPGI) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Momentum (50)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for S&P Global (SPGI) over ~53.5 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.3% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for S&P Global (SPGI) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.1% 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 | Momentum (50) ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.66 | -47.3% | 54.9% | 51 | -1.3% |
| 2 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.64 | -74.0% | 72.2% | 18 | 0.3% |
| 3 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 13.6% | 0.63 | -58.8% | 46.4% | 28 | -0.7% |
| 4 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.63 | -40.8% | 83.6% | 61 | -4.8% |
| 5 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 14.4% | 0.63 | -66.1% | 55.4% | 166 | 0.1% |
| 6 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.5% | 0.63 | -52.7% | 62.5% | 16 | -1.8% |
| 7 | Vegas Tunnel ✓ | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.62 | -45.2% | 53.6% | 28 | -2.5% |
| 8 | EMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.62 | -45.3% | 47.6% | 21 | -2.0% |
| 9 | VIDYA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.62 | -43.0% | 65.0% | 40 | -2.2% |
| 10 | SMC: Liquidity Sweep ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.62 | -42.5% | 88.1% | 42 | -4.7% |
| 11 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.8% | 0.61 | -61.5% | 51.6% | 186 | -3.6% |
| 12 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 0.7 | -50.0% | 53.8% | 13 | -0.1% |
| 13 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.5% | 0.6 | -48.1% | 53.0% | 230 | -3.8% |
| 14 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.6 | -47.7% | 92.0% | 50 | -4.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For S&P Global (SPGI), Momentum (50) 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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