The best indicator for Block, Inc. (XYZ)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Block, Inc. (XYZ) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Know Sure Thing
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Block, Inc. (XYZ) over ~10.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 17.5% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Block, Inc. (XYZ) — trailing buy-and-hold by 10.7% 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 | Know Sure Thing ✓ | Daily | 34.5% | 0.96 | -47.3% | 55.4% | 65 | 17.5% |
| 2 | FRAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 31.2% | 0.95 | -41.3% | 46.8% | 216 | 14.2% |
| 3 | TRIX ✓ | Daily | 32.2% | 0.92 | -48.7% | 58.6% | 58 | 15.1% |
| 4 | Pascal's Weighted MA ✓ | Daily | 27.8% | 0.92 | -52.4% | 48.4% | 128 | 10.8% |
| 5 | Even Better Sinewave ✓ | Daily | 30.1% | 0.89 | -43.3% | 55.6% | 45 | 13.1% |
| 6 | CCI (30) ✓ | Daily | 30.6% | 0.89 | -37.3% | 46.7% | 92 | 13.6% |
| 7 | Hull Suite ✓ | Daily | 30.3% | 0.88 | -48.2% | 51.0% | 51 | 13.3% |
| 8 | Cascade Z-Score ✓ | Daily | 27.3% | 0.88 | -45.6% | 45.8% | 72 | 10.3% |
| 9 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 29.2% | 0.87 | -51.7% | 56.8% | 44 | 12.2% |
| 10 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Daily | 30.3% | 0.87 | -43.5% | 50.4% | 127 | 13.3% |
| 11 | Geometric MA ✓ | Daily | 27.7% | 0.87 | -42.9% | 48.8% | 125 | 10.7% |
| 12 | Heikin-Ashi + EMA ✓ | Daily | 28.4% | 0.85 | -59.9% | 43.2% | 118 | 11.4% |
| 13 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 28.0% | 0.84 | -49.0% | 42.5% | 120 | 11.0% |
| 14 | Williams %R (28) ✓ | Daily | 27.7% | 0.84 | -55.3% | 40.0% | 105 | 10.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Block, Inc. (XYZ), Know Sure Thing 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.
More stock
Get the weekly edge report
The best-performing indicator per asset, what changed this week, and the honest caveats — straight to your inbox.