The best indicator for A. O. Smith (AOS)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real A. O. Smith (AOS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where A. O. Smith (AOS) 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.
KAMA 10/30 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for A. O. Smith (AOS) over ~43.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.9% CAGR.
A. O. Smith (AOS) on the daily 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 A. O. Smith (AOS) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.0% 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 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.2% | 0.59 | -56.3% | 50.4% | 129 | -0.9% |
| 2 | KAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.8% | 0.59 | -46.3% | 37.3% | 260 | -1.3% |
| 3 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Daily | 12.5% | 0.57 | -50.5% | 37.7% | 634 | 0.4% |
| 4 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.7% | 0.57 | -45.9% | 45.6% | 90 | -1.3% |
| 5 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.4% | 0.56 | -47.8% | 47.7% | 86 | -1.6% |
| 6 | KAMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.5% | 0.56 | -51.4% | 38.5% | 439 | -1.5% |
| 7 | SMC: Break of Structure ✓ | Daily | 10.4% | 0.56 | -49.2% | 47.3% | 129 | -1.6% |
| 8 | Donchian 55/20 | Daily | 8.7% | 0.55 | -56.9% | 51.9% | 79 | -3.3% |
| 9 | Trend Intensity Index ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.55 | -47.0% | 43.5% | 62 | -1.8% |
| 10 | Donchian 20 Break ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.55 | -54.7% | 46.3% | 123 | -1.8% |
| 11 | WMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.0% | 0.55 | -51.1% | 34.8% | 164 | -2.0% |
| 12 | FRAMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.55 | -69.4% | 43.3% | 910 | -2.0% |
| 13 | EMA Cascade Rider ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.55 | -39.9% | 47.0% | 168 | -2.6% |
| 14 | LSMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.8% | 0.54 | -44.9% | 42.8% | 236 | -3.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on A. O. Smith (AOS)
4 of 703 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on A. O. Smith (AOS) outright. Another 294 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 271 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCI | 1 | 2.04× | 3.04× |
| McGinley Dynamic | 1 | 2.63× | 2.66× |
| Money Flow Index | 1 | none needed | 3.39× |
| KAMA 10/30 Cross | 1 | none needed | 2.58× |
| FRAMA 200 Trend | — | 1.11× | 3.52× |
| RSI (25) | — | 1.27× | 2.74× |
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 A. O. Smith (AOS), KAMA 10/30 Cross on the daily 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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