The best indicator for Seagate Technology (STX)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Seagate Technology (STX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
CCI (14)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Seagate Technology (STX) over ~23.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 8.4% CAGR.
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 | 32.5% | 1.03 | -44.4% | 54.4% | 57 | 8.4% |
| 2 | Smoothed Heikin-Ashi ✓ | Weekly | 31.8% | 1.02 | -44.8% | 49.3% | 71 | 7.7% |
| 3 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 32.1% | 1.01 | -43.3% | 54.7% | 95 | 8.0% |
| 4 | Disparity (10) ✓ | Weekly | 32.1% | 1.01 | -43.3% | 54.7% | 95 | 8.0% |
| 5 | J_TPO ✓ | Weekly | 28.6% | 1.01 | -36.5% | 51.7% | 60 | 4.5% |
| 6 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 30.3% | 0.99 | -51.4% | 52.5% | 40 | 6.1% |
| 7 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 29.9% | 0.99 | -48.4% | 47.6% | 42 | 5.8% |
| 8 | Disparity Index ✓ | Weekly | 30.9% | 0.99 | -53.1% | 56.8% | 74 | 6.8% |
| 9 | Bollinger %B ✓ | Weekly | 30.3% | 0.99 | -54.3% | 55.4% | 56 | 6.2% |
| 10 | DMI Direction ✓ | Weekly | 29.7% | 0.99 | -40.9% | 64.1% | 39 | 5.6% |
| 11 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 29.1% | 0.98 | -48.4% | 52.0% | 50 | 5.1% |
| 12 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 29.5% | 0.98 | -42.5% | 50.0% | 44 | 5.4% |
| 13 | Gaussian Channel ✓ | Weekly | 28.7% | 0.98 | -40.2% | 52.1% | 73 | 4.6% |
| 14 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 29.5% | 0.98 | -42.5% | 50.0% | 44 | 5.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
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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