The best indicator for Clorox (CLX)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Clorox (CLX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Clorox (CLX) 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.
SMC: Change of Character
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Clorox (CLX) over ~53.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.0% CAGR.
Clorox (CLX) 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 Clorox (CLX) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.1% 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: Change of Character ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.58 | -43.1% | 75.0% | 20 | 2.0% |
| 2 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.56 | -36.0% | 69.3% | 88 | -1.1% |
| 3 | T3 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.54 | -42.4% | 66.7% | 18 | 0.3% |
| 4 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.53 | -60.0% | 50.6% | 158 | 2.6% |
| 5 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.51 | -44.3% | 55.2% | 29 | 0.3% |
| 6 | Trend Intensity Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.51 | -50.1% | 75.0% | 16 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.51 | -36.1% | 54.4% | 241 | 0.0% |
| 8 | TRIMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.51 | -61.3% | 47.1% | 17 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 8.6% | 0.51 | -56.8% | 62.2% | 510 | 0.6% |
| 10 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.51 | -36.1% | 54.4% | 241 | 0.0% |
| 11 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.5 | -55.8% | 31.2% | 16 | 1.9% |
| 12 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.5 | -55.8% | 33.3% | 15 | 1.8% |
| 13 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.8% | 0.49 | -62.4% | 38.1% | 21 | 0.8% |
| 14 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.8% | 0.49 | -60.2% | 25.0% | 44 | 1.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Clorox (CLX)
10 of 717 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Clorox (CLX) outright. Another 161 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 233 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gann HiLo Activator | 1 | none needed | 2.85× |
| Trend Regularity Adaptive MA | 1 | none needed | 2.14× |
| WMA 100 Trend | 1 | none needed | 2.23× |
| WMA 200 Trend | 1 | none needed | 2.15× |
| KAMA 100 Trend | 1 | none needed | 2.56× |
| KAMA 200 Trend | 1 | none needed | 2.0× |
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 Clorox (CLX), SMC: Change of Character 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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