The best indicator for UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real UnitedHealth Group (UNH) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where UnitedHealth Group (UNH) 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.
Linear Regression Slope
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) over ~42.1 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.0% CAGR.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) 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 UnitedHealth Group (UNH) — trailing buy-and-hold by 7.2% 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 | Linear Regression Slope ✓ | Weekly | 17.3% | 0.73 | -55.8% | 62.2% | 45 | -4.0% |
| 2 | Correlation Trend ✓ | Weekly | 17.3% | 0.73 | -55.8% | 62.2% | 45 | -4.0% |
| 3 | Coppock Curve ✓ | Weekly | 17.2% | 0.72 | -51.8% | 63.0% | 46 | -4.1% |
| 4 | EMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 18.2% | 0.72 | -70.8% | 53.3% | 15 | -3.1% |
| 5 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Weekly | 17.4% | 0.71 | -55.6% | 57.6% | 33 | -3.9% |
| 6 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 16.1% | 0.7 | -55.5% | 76.4% | 195 | -5.3% |
| 7 | Ehlers TrendFlex ✓ | Weekly | 16.9% | 0.7 | -57.2% | 63.2% | 38 | -4.4% |
| 8 | Fisher Transform ✓ | Daily | 15.5% | 0.69 | -57.6% | 44.8% | 1017 | -5.9% |
| 9 | WMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.2% | 0.69 | -65.9% | 56.5% | 23 | -5.1% |
| 10 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 16.2% | 0.69 | -71.5% | 60.0% | 20 | -5.0% |
| 11 | CCI (200) ✓ | Weekly | 16.5% | 0.68 | -81.1% | 31.2% | 16 | -4.7% |
| 12 | EMA 9/26 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 15.7% | 0.67 | -59.9% | 42.9% | 35 | -5.5% |
| 13 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 15.9% | 0.67 | -77.1% | 26.3% | 19 | -5.4% |
| 14 | VIDYA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 16.8% | 0.66 | -71.3% | 43.8% | 48 | -4.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
3 of 689 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on UnitedHealth Group (UNH) outright. Another 104 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 405 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams %R | 1 | 1.86× | 3.4× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | 1 | none needed | 2.6× |
| Negative Volume Index | 1 | none needed | 1.83× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 1.38× | 2.59× |
| Demand Index | — | 1.42× | 2.18× |
| CCI | — | 1.75× | 3.42× |
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 UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Linear Regression Slope 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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