The best indicator for Western Digital (WDC)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Western Digital (WDC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Western Digital (WDC) 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.
DMI Direction
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Western Digital (WDC) over ~47.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 4.8% CAGR.
Western Digital (WDC) on the daily 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 Western Digital (WDC) — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.5% 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 | DMI Direction ✓ | Daily | 19.4% | 0.62 | -74.4% | 34.5% | 501 | 4.8% |
| 2 | On-Balance Volume ✓ | Weekly | 19.4% | 0.62 | -80.3% | 47.2% | 144 | 5.2% |
| 3 | DeMarker (21) ✓ | Daily | 18.7% | 0.61 | -81.3% | 42.4% | 451 | 4.2% |
| 4 | Triangular MA ✓ | Weekly | 17.9% | 0.6 | -74.7% | 47.8% | 134 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Pascal's Weighted MA ✓ | Weekly | 15.9% | 0.6 | -61.1% | 49.2% | 122 | 1.8% |
| 6 | DEMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 17.0% | 0.6 | -65.8% | 41.9% | 160 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Smoothed Heikin-Ashi ✓ | Weekly | 17.5% | 0.59 | -71.3% | 44.6% | 157 | 3.4% |
| 8 | QQE MOD ✓ | Weekly | 15.3% | 0.59 | -49.0% | 47.1% | 104 | 1.2% |
| 9 | CCI (14) ✓ | Weekly | 17.3% | 0.59 | -57.3% | 43.8% | 137 | 3.2% |
| 10 | J_TPO ✓ | Weekly | 16.2% | 0.59 | -52.1% | 43.0% | 135 | 2.1% |
| 11 | DEMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 15.9% | 0.58 | -75.7% | 31.6% | 256 | 1.3% |
| 12 | LSMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 16.1% | 0.58 | -72.3% | 42.7% | 288 | 1.5% |
| 13 | DeMarker (14) ✓ | Daily | 17.4% | 0.58 | -80.4% | 40.9% | 538 | 2.8% |
| 14 | Sine-Weighted MA ✓ | Weekly | 16.8% | 0.58 | -74.7% | 48.5% | 136 | 2.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Western Digital (WDC)
68 of 714 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Western Digital (WDC) outright. Another 269 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 346 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarker (21) | 2 | none needed | 2.12× |
| RSI (30) | 2 | none needed | 1.92× |
| Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) | 1 | 1.02× | 1.64× |
| Chande Momentum Osc. | 1 | 1.05× | 1.91× |
| ROC (30) | 1 | 1.08× | 1.84× |
| CMO (30) | 1 | 1.08× | 1.84× |
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 Western Digital (WDC), DMI Direction on the daily 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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