The best indicator for Wells Fargo (WFC)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Wells Fargo (WFC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
McGinley 200 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Wells Fargo (WFC) over ~54.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.1% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Wells Fargo (WFC) — trailing buy-and-hold by 6.9% 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 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 12.5% | 0.52 | -79.0% | 34.8% | 23 | -0.1% |
| 2 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.52 | -70.6% | 58.5% | 253 | -1.0% |
| 3 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.51 | -77.7% | 57.9% | 19 | -0.7% |
| 4 | Connors RSI ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.49 | -58.4% | 72.2% | 126 | -4.1% |
| 5 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.48 | -85.5% | 49.1% | 163 | -1.7% |
| 6 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.47 | -74.4% | 38.0% | 142 | -3.2% |
| 7 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.47 | -52.5% | 55.1% | 566 | -3.9% |
| 8 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.46 | -67.1% | 41.4% | 29 | -3.2% |
| 9 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.44 | -52.6% | 42.9% | 35 | -5.0% |
| 10 | SMC: Break of Structure ✓ | Daily | 7.6% | 0.44 | -65.7% | 47.8% | 161 | -5.0% |
| 11 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.43 | -61.0% | 70.9% | 199 | -4.9% |
| 12 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Daily | 7.1% | 0.43 | -51.5% | 40.6% | 128 | -5.5% |
| 13 | FRAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.4% | 0.43 | -56.8% | 50.2% | 983 | -5.2% |
| 14 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.43 | -67.2% | 54.3% | 35 | -5.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Wells Fargo (WFC), McGinley 200 Trend on the daily 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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