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, out-of-sample, with costs.
Linear Regression Slope
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) over ~41.8 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.1% CAGR.
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 | 17.6% | 0.73 | -55.8% | 64.4% | 45 | -4.1% |
| 2 | Correlation Trend ✓ | Weekly | 17.6% | 0.73 | -55.8% | 64.4% | 45 | -4.1% |
| 3 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 16.8% | 0.72 | -55.5% | 76.8% | 194 | -5.0% |
| 4 | Coppock Curve ✓ | Weekly | 17.4% | 0.72 | -51.8% | 65.2% | 46 | -4.3% |
| 5 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Weekly | 17.7% | 0.72 | -55.6% | 60.6% | 33 | -4.0% |
| 6 | Ehlers TrendFlex ✓ | Weekly | 17.2% | 0.71 | -57.2% | 65.8% | 38 | -4.4% |
| 7 | WMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.5% | 0.7 | -65.9% | 60.9% | 23 | -5.1% |
| 8 | Fisher Transform ✓ | Daily | 15.8% | 0.69 | -57.6% | 45.0% | 1008 | -6.0% |
| 9 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 16.5% | 0.69 | -71.5% | 60.0% | 20 | -5.2% |
| 10 | EMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 18.4% | 0.73 | -70.8% | 57.1% | 14 | -3.3% |
| 11 | EMA 9/26 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.1% | 0.68 | -59.9% | 45.7% | 35 | -5.6% |
| 12 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.2% | 0.68 | -77.1% | 31.6% | 19 | -5.4% |
| 13 | CCI (200) ✓ | Weekly | 16.5% | 0.68 | -81.1% | 31.2% | 16 | -5.1% |
| 14 | VIDYA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 17.1% | 0.67 | -71.3% | 44.7% | 47 | -4.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
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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