The best indicator for Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Abbott Laboratories (ABT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Fibonacci Pivots
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) over ~46.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.2% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) — trailing buy-and-hold by 6.9% 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 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 10.2% | 0.71 | -33.0% | 59.0% | 366 | -4.2% |
| 2 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.69 | -33.0% | 58.8% | 325 | -5.0% |
| 3 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 13.7% | 0.64 | -45.7% | 68.1% | 91 | -0.8% |
| 4 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.62 | -38.1% | 47.1% | 17 | -3.6% |
| 5 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 8.6% | 0.61 | -41.8% | 68.2% | 400 | -5.8% |
| 6 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Weekly | 11.2% | 0.61 | -43.6% | 76.5% | 17 | -3.2% |
| 7 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.6 | -45.6% | 52.6% | 19 | -3.7% |
| 8 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.6 | -38.7% | 52.5% | 40 | -4.1% |
| 9 | WMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.2% | 0.6 | -36.3% | 44.4% | 18 | -4.1% |
| 10 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.4% | 0.64 | -37.8% | 71.4% | 14 | -3.0% |
| 11 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.59 | -32.5% | 59.0% | 39 | -4.6% |
| 12 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.59 | -38.4% | 52.4% | 21 | -4.1% |
| 13 | Even Better Sinewave ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.58 | -35.6% | 59.1% | 44 | -4.5% |
| 14 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.58 | -32.8% | 58.5% | 53 | -4.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Fibonacci Pivots on the weekly timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It still trailed buy-and-hold on raw return — 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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