The best indicator for Seagate Technology (STX)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Seagate Technology (STX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Seagate Technology (STX) 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.
CCI (14)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Seagate Technology (STX) over ~23.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 7.4% CAGR.
Seagate Technology (STX) 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 Seagate Technology (STX) — beating buy-and-hold by 5.0% 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 | CCI (14) ✓ | Weekly | 31.5% | 1.0 | -43.9% | 52.5% | 61 | 7.4% |
| 2 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 30.0% | 0.96 | -58.5% | 55.1% | 49 | 5.7% |
| 3 | Smoothed Heikin-Ashi ✓ | Weekly | 29.9% | 0.96 | -44.8% | 48.6% | 70 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Bollinger %B ✓ | Weekly | 29.9% | 0.96 | -45.2% | 53.4% | 58 | 5.7% |
| 5 | Heikin-Ashi + EMA ✓ | Weekly | 29.6% | 0.96 | -38.3% | 52.1% | 48 | 5.5% |
| 6 | J_TPO ✓ | Weekly | 27.3% | 0.96 | -38.9% | 51.6% | 62 | 3.2% |
| 7 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 30.0% | 0.95 | -45.0% | 56.0% | 100 | 5.8% |
| 8 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 28.9% | 0.95 | -48.4% | 48.8% | 43 | 4.8% |
| 9 | Disparity (10) ✓ | Weekly | 30.0% | 0.95 | -45.0% | 56.0% | 100 | 5.8% |
| 10 | DeMarker (14) ✓ | Weekly | 28.6% | 0.95 | -50.5% | 44.7% | 47 | 4.4% |
| 11 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 29.0% | 0.94 | -51.4% | 50.0% | 42 | 4.7% |
| 12 | ROC (60) ✓ | Daily | 29.0% | 0.94 | -52.8% | 43.8% | 128 | 4.7% |
| 13 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 28.0% | 0.94 | -48.4% | 47.2% | 53 | 3.8% |
| 14 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 28.7% | 0.94 | -42.5% | 51.1% | 45 | 4.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Seagate Technology (STX)
2 of 629 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Seagate Technology (STX) outright. Another 470 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 148 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 1 | 1.11× | 1.86× |
| Volume Flow Indicator | 1 | none needed | 2.81× |
| Sine-Weighted MA | — | 1.33× | 2.91× |
| SMC: Fair Value Gap | — | 1.19× | 2.37× |
| ALMA 10/30 Cross | — | 1.22× | 2.74× |
| Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) | — | 1.23× | 1.95× |
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 Seagate Technology (STX), CCI (14) 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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