The best indicator for Agilent Technologies (A)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Agilent Technologies (A) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
SMC: Break of Structure
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Agilent Technologies (A) over ~26.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 7.9% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Agilent Technologies (A) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.7% 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 | SMC: Break of Structure ✓ | Daily | 14.3% | 0.64 | -53.2% | 49.3% | 69 | 7.9% |
| 2 | Klinger Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.63 | -32.7% | 49.6% | 113 | 5.5% |
| 3 | Gann HiLo Activator ✓ | Weekly | 14.4% | 0.62 | -43.5% | 50.0% | 88 | 7.7% |
| 4 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.5% | 0.57 | -71.6% | 43.3% | 134 | 6.1% |
| 5 | TEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.57 | -42.5% | 60.0% | 25 | 3.1% |
| 6 | TEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.57 | -30.7% | 40.5% | 42 | 1.2% |
| 7 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Daily | 11.9% | 0.55 | -55.2% | 42.9% | 126 | 5.5% |
| 8 | Donchian 20 Break ✓ | Daily | 11.9% | 0.55 | -61.8% | 51.4% | 72 | 5.5% |
| 9 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.7% | 0.53 | -51.0% | 38.2% | 55 | 4.3% |
| 10 | Ehlers TrendFlex ✓ | Daily | 11.3% | 0.53 | -71.2% | 46.8% | 124 | 4.9% |
| 11 | Even Better Sinewave ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.53 | -67.2% | 52.8% | 127 | 5.0% |
| 12 | T3 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 7.8% | 0.53 | -29.5% | 40.3% | 62 | 1.5% |
| 13 | ZLEMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.52 | -43.4% | 40.8% | 152 | 1.9% |
| 14 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.52 | -45.5% | 47.4% | 76 | 3.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Agilent Technologies (A), SMC: Break of Structure 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.
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