cl / What works on CL
Historical hit rates for every rank-panel rule on CL, measured on daily bars (2024-08-29 → 2026-08-28, 501 bars, 331 firings). Not a buy or sell list.
What works on CL
| Rule | Win 5d | Win 1mo | Win 3mo | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMA 50/200 death crossSELL | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| RSI(14) cross 70SELL | 42.9% | 71.4% | 85.7% | 7 |
| MFI cross 80SELL | 16.7% | 83.3% | 66.7% | 6 |
| Squeeze fire (bullish)BUY | 100.0% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 3 |
| BB lower band bounceBUY | 64.3% | 71.4% | 46.2% | 14 |
| Stoch %K/%D cross (overbought)SELL | 52.6% | 52.6% | 64.7% | 19 |
| MACD bearish crossSELL | 55.0% | 50.0% | 62.5% | 20 |
| CCI cross -100BUY | 60.7% | 55.6% | 50.0% | 29 |
| ADX -DI/+DI cross (strong)SELL | 66.7% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 3 |
| EMA 9/21 golden crossBUY | 56.2% | 46.7% | 50.0% | 16 |
| CCI cross 100SELL | 61.3% | 50.0% | 42.3% | 31 |
| EMA 9/21 death crossSELL | 37.5% | 42.9% | 53.8% | 16 |
| Williams %R cross -80BUY | 51.2% | 51.2% | 39.5% | 43 |
| Williams %R cross -20SELL | 50.0% | 50.0% | 39.4% | 38 |
| MACD bullish crossBUY | 55.0% | 38.9% | 41.2% | 20 |
| BB upper band rejectSELL | 40.0% | 60.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| Stoch %K/%D cross (oversold)BUY | 51.5% | 45.5% | 34.4% | 33 |
| Squeeze fire (bearish)SELL | 40.0% | 40.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
| RSI(14) cross 30BUY | 71.4% | 71.4% | 14.3% | 7 |
| ADX +DI/-DI cross (strong)BUY | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 2 |
| MFI cross 20BUY | 57.1% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 7 |
| SMA 50/200 golden crossBUY | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Interactive chart with the same engine: /?symbol=CL. Fresh triggers across mega-caps: /firing. Rule write-ups: SMA 50/200 death cross · RSI(14) cross 70 · MFI cross 80.
Why it moved
TA on this site tells you which classic rule printed and whether it historically paid. It does not say why the stock moved. Options positioning is often why. SpotGamma maps that.
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Honest caveats
- Past ≠ future. Everything here is a historical measurement on daily bars, not a prediction and not investment advice.
- No costs modeled. Forward returns are close-to-close with no commissions, slippage or borrow.
- Overlap bias. Signals that fire in clusters get credit for the same move more than once.
- Small samples. A row with fewer than 10 firings is anecdote, not evidence.
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