The best indicator for Verisign (VRSN)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Verisign (VRSN) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Verisign (VRSN) 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.
KAMA 10/30 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Verisign (VRSN) over ~28.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 4.8% CAGR.
Verisign (VRSN) 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 Verisign (VRSN) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.4% 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 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 19.6% | 0.71 | -60.3% | 57.1% | 21 | 4.8% |
| 2 | Gann HiLo Activator ✓ | Weekly | 19.1% | 0.7 | -64.1% | 50.5% | 95 | 4.3% |
| 3 | CCI (50) ✓ | Weekly | 18.5% | 0.68 | -60.6% | 67.7% | 31 | 3.7% |
| 4 | LSMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 16.8% | 0.68 | -51.4% | 48.6% | 105 | 2.0% |
| 5 | ROC (30) ✓ | Weekly | 19.1% | 0.68 | -63.7% | 46.7% | 45 | 4.3% |
| 6 | CMO (30) ✓ | Weekly | 19.1% | 0.68 | -63.7% | 46.7% | 45 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Momentum (30) ✓ | Weekly | 19.1% | 0.68 | -63.7% | 46.7% | 45 | 4.3% |
| 8 | Impulse MACD ✓ | Weekly | 14.8% | 0.67 | -42.3% | 47.6% | 84 | 0.0% |
| 9 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 19.3% | 0.66 | -65.8% | 64.7% | 17 | 4.4% |
| 10 | Linear Regression Slope ✓ | Weekly | 18.1% | 0.66 | -60.6% | 56.2% | 32 | 3.3% |
| 11 | UT Bot (ATR Trailing) ✓ | Weekly | 17.3% | 0.66 | -70.7% | 54.1% | 85 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Correlation Trend ✓ | Weekly | 18.1% | 0.66 | -60.6% | 56.2% | 32 | 3.3% |
| 13 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 18.4% | 0.66 | -71.0% | 57.1% | 21 | 3.6% |
| 14 | Trend-Gated Asymmetric ✓ | Daily | 12.4% | 0.64 | -50.2% | 49.0% | 143 | -2.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Verisign (VRSN)
2 of 677 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Verisign (VRSN) outright. Another 234 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 341 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klinger Oscillator | 1 | none needed | 3.84× |
| Ehlers Relative Vigor | 1 | none needed | 3.12× |
| Chaikin Oscillator | — | 1.41× | 3.41× |
| A/D Oscillator | — | 1.41× | 3.41× |
| TEMA 10/30 Cross | — | 1.44× | 3.85× |
| Connors RSI-2 | — | 1.46× | 4.31× |
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 Verisign (VRSN), KAMA 10/30 Cross 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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