The best indicator for Baxter International (BAX)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Baxter International (BAX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Camarilla Pivots
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Baxter International (BAX) over ~44.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.0% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Baxter International (BAX) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.4% 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 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.59 | -47.6% | 53.0% | 457 | 3.0% |
| 2 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.44 | -41.2% | 64.9% | 376 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.44 | -49.3% | 54.3% | 339 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Daily | 5.9% | 0.43 | -47.7% | 62.6% | 522 | -0.2% |
| 5 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.43 | -45.7% | 55.6% | 313 | -0.4% |
| 6 | Keltner Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 5.2% | 0.42 | -37.7% | 77.6% | 125 | -0.9% |
| 7 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.42 | -45.4% | 80.0% | 15 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Order-Flow Reversion ✓ | Daily | 5.3% | 0.42 | -53.9% | 73.1% | 171 | -0.8% |
| 9 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 5.4% | 0.41 | -53.6% | 71.9% | 196 | -0.7% |
| 10 | Fibonacci Bands ✓ | Daily | 5.4% | 0.41 | -53.6% | 71.9% | 196 | -0.7% |
| 11 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.41 | -49.3% | 66.7% | 15 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 5.6% | 0.4 | -42.2% | 64.1% | 510 | -0.5% |
| 13 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.4 | -59.8% | 56.1% | 289 | 0.1% |
| 14 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 5.9% | 0.39 | -49.2% | 56.2% | 16 | -0.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Baxter International (BAX), Camarilla Pivots 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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