The best indicator for CMS Energy (CMS)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real CMS Energy (CMS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
SMA 20/50 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for CMS Energy (CMS) over ~53.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 5.8% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for CMS Energy (CMS) — beating buy-and-hold by 3.5% 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 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.63 | -41.8% | 61.9% | 21 | 5.8% |
| 2 | Historical Volatility Regime ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.61 | -42.6% | 47.4% | 76 | 3.4% |
| 3 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.6 | -34.7% | 57.9% | 19 | 5.1% |
| 4 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.6 | -46.1% | 59.1% | 22 | 5.2% |
| 5 | WMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.59 | -44.1% | 62.5% | 24 | 5.1% |
| 6 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.59 | -34.2% | 72.2% | 18 | 4.8% |
| 7 | WMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.58 | -38.6% | 55.0% | 20 | 4.8% |
| 8 | TRIMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.57 | -55.0% | 44.1% | 111 | 3.9% |
| 9 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.57 | -53.3% | 69.0% | 29 | 4.2% |
| 10 | Supertrend (7,3) ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.57 | -54.5% | 71.4% | 28 | 4.3% |
| 11 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.4% | 0.56 | -46.6% | 44.4% | 27 | 4.5% |
| 12 | SMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.55 | -52.2% | 56.7% | 30 | 4.3% |
| 13 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.55 | -46.1% | 64.3% | 28 | 4.0% |
| 14 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.54 | -54.5% | 51.9% | 27 | 4.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For CMS Energy (CMS), SMA 20/50 Cross 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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