The best indicator for Soybeans (ZS)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Soybeans (ZS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Soybeans (ZS) 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.
Volume Oscillator
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Soybeans (ZS) over ~26.2 years — beating buy-and-hold by 5.2% CAGR.
Soybeans (ZS) 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 Soybeans (ZS) — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.0% 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 | Volume Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.77 | -23.4% | 59.0% | 83 | 5.2% |
| 2 | Klinger Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.61 | -33.7% | 57.7% | 111 | 4.4% |
| 3 | LSMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.56 | -33.8% | 51.9% | 52 | 4.3% |
| 4 | Relative Volume Spike ✓ | Weekly | 5.7% | 0.56 | -25.7% | 53.3% | 45 | 1.9% |
| 5 | Zero-Lag EMA Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.53 | -39.6% | 43.6% | 55 | 3.7% |
| 6 | ZLEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.53 | -39.6% | 43.6% | 55 | 3.7% |
| 7 | Percentage Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.51 | -35.9% | 51.1% | 45 | 3.4% |
| 8 | PPO Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.51 | -35.9% | 51.1% | 45 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Piercing Line ✓ | Weekly | 3.9% | 0.51 | -16.2% | 35.7% | 28 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Acceleration Bands ✓ | Weekly | 5.5% | 0.49 | -29.3% | 56.4% | 55 | 1.7% |
| 11 | TEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.49 | -40.6% | 54.3% | 46 | 2.9% |
| 12 | ALMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.49 | -33.4% | 44.2% | 77 | 2.8% |
| 13 | QQE MOD ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.48 | -33.5% | 42.6% | 54 | 2.0% |
| 14 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.47 | -38.1% | 50.0% | 44 | 2.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Soybeans (ZS)
121 of 656 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Soybeans (ZS) outright. Another 215 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 91 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Zone Oscillator | 2 | none needed | 2.99× |
| SMA 5/20 Cross | 2 | none needed | 3.37× |
| DeMarker (21) | 2 | none needed | 3.13× |
| Net Volume | 2 | none needed | 3.62× |
| Liquidity Flow Oscillator | 2 | none needed | 3.62× |
| Vortex | 1 | 1.02× | 3.09× |
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 Soybeans (ZS), Volume Oscillator 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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