The best indicator for Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Verisk Analytics (VRSK) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Williams %R
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Verisk Analytics (VRSK) over ~16.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.6% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Verisk Analytics (VRSK) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.0% 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 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.87 | -20.4% | 88.0% | 25 | -2.6% |
| 2 | Projection Bands ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.81 | -21.0% | 81.5% | 27 | -3.6% |
| 3 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.69 | -16.0% | 85.7% | 28 | -5.6% |
| 4 | Trend Regularity Adaptive MA ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.66 | -27.3% | 42.1% | 19 | -2.9% |
| 5 | KAMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.63 | -30.9% | 60.0% | 15 | -2.2% |
| 6 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.62 | -35.2% | 62.8% | 78 | -4.2% |
| 7 | Williams %R (50) ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.61 | -30.9% | 61.9% | 21 | -3.3% |
| 8 | Ichimoku Cloud ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.59 | -32.6% | 63.2% | 19 | -3.8% |
| 9 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.59 | -27.4% | 63.2% | 95 | -4.4% |
| 10 | KAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.59 | -34.9% | 52.6% | 19 | -3.3% |
| 11 | Heikin-Ashi Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.58 | -19.6% | 51.7% | 145 | -4.8% |
| 12 | RSI (21) ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.58 | -32.9% | 48.1% | 27 | -3.6% |
| 13 | RSI (25) ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.58 | -32.2% | 46.4% | 28 | -3.5% |
| 14 | RSI (30) ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.58 | -32.0% | 50.0% | 28 | -3.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Williams %R 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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