The best indicator for Corn (ZC)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Corn (ZC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Corn (ZC) 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.
Intraday Momentum Index
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Corn (ZC) over ~25.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 6.3% CAGR.
Corn (ZC) 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 Corn (ZC) — beating buy-and-hold by 3.3% 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 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.69 | -22.6% | 86.4% | 22 | 6.3% |
| 2 | Tweezer Bottom ✓ | Weekly | 5.3% | 0.57 | -20.6% | 51.4% | 35 | 2.2% |
| 3 | Order-Flow Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 4.2% | 0.55 | -16.2% | 75.0% | 16 | 1.1% |
| 4 | DeMarker ✓ | Weekly | 5.7% | 0.48 | -37.9% | 72.7% | 22 | 2.6% |
| 5 | Donchian 55/20 ✓ | Daily | 6.5% | 0.47 | -30.0% | 39.1% | 46 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Hull MA Trend ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.42 | -53.6% | 38.2% | 68 | 3.6% |
| 7 | Chop Zone (EMA-34 angle) ✓ | Weekly | 5.3% | 0.42 | -35.9% | 47.6% | 21 | 2.1% |
| 8 | Ulcer Index ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.41 | -47.4% | 46.5% | 43 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 5.9% | 0.41 | -44.6% | 51.9% | 293 | 2.7% |
| 10 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.4 | -46.9% | 42.6% | 47 | 3.0% |
| 11 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.4 | -64.9% | 41.5% | 41 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Standard Error Bands ✓ | Daily | 2.6% | 0.39 | -24.7% | 56.1% | 66 | -0.7% |
| 13 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 5.9% | 0.39 | -43.6% | 83.3% | 24 | 2.8% |
| 14 | Adaptive Supertrend ✓ | Weekly | 5.7% | 0.38 | -51.5% | 29.3% | 41 | 2.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Corn (ZC)
268 of 656 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Corn (ZC) outright. Another 69 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 49 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of Change | 2 | none needed | 2.98× |
| TEMA 20/50 Cross | 2 | none needed | 2.64× |
| TRIX | 2 | none needed | 2.95× |
| Williams Alligator | 2 | none needed | 3.57× |
| Volume Oscillator | 2 | none needed | 3.05× |
| SSL Channel | 2 | none needed | 2.72× |
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 Corn (ZC), Intraday Momentum Index 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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