The best indicator for Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Colgate-Palmolive (CL) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) 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.
Camarilla Pivots
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) over ~53.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.8% CAGR.
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) on the weekly 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 Colgate-Palmolive (CL) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.8% 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 | 9.7% | 0.64 | -33.9% | 53.9% | 562 | -0.8% |
| 2 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.58 | -33.1% | 74.7% | 91 | -3.1% |
| 3 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.58 | -44.8% | 37.5% | 16 | -0.4% |
| 4 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.55 | -34.1% | 69.0% | 42 | -0.7% |
| 5 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.54 | -55.9% | 13.3% | 15 | -0.7% |
| 6 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.7% | 0.53 | -51.6% | 28.6% | 28 | -0.9% |
| 7 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.53 | -38.5% | 54.0% | 365 | -3.9% |
| 8 | SMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.53 | -44.5% | 48.4% | 31 | -1.7% |
| 9 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.52 | -65.0% | 30.4% | 23 | -1.1% |
| 10 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 7.1% | 0.51 | -38.1% | 67.0% | 446 | -3.5% |
| 11 | Trend Intensity Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.51 | -43.4% | 60.0% | 15 | -2.0% |
| 12 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.51 | -34.2% | 52.9% | 393 | -3.6% |
| 13 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.51 | -77.0% | 61.4% | 593 | -1.8% |
| 14 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 6.7% | 0.5 | -41.2% | 64.1% | 618 | -3.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
2 of 733 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Colgate-Palmolive (CL) outright. Another 117 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 203 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorentzian Classification | 1 | none needed | 3.86× |
| Markov Regime | 1 | none needed | 4.08× |
| Williams %R | — | 1.45× | 5.21× |
| DeMarker | — | 1.45× | 5.18× |
| Projection Bands | — | 1.46× | 5.71× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | — | 1.53× | 4.81× |
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 Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Camarilla 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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