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The best indicator for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real CenterPoint Energy (CNP) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.

Signaling LONG right now — T3 15/60 Cross (Weekly) has been long for 96 bars. Signal computed on 2026-09-07, 2 days behind the price data on this page (it is rebuilt on a separate schedule).
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Key levels · as of 2026-09-09

Where CenterPoint Energy (CNP) stands

39.77
last daily close (2026-09-09)
41.03
200-day simple moving average price 3.1% below
41.51
50-day simple moving average price 4.2% below
36.70–44.77
52-week range

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.

Trend · Weekly

T3 15/60 Cross

On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) over ~64.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.0% CAGR.

7.2%
CAGR
0.51
Sharpe
-42.5%
Max DD
60.0%
Win rate
9.12
Profit factor
-1.0%
vs Buy&Hold
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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) 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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Confluence · Daily

Best multi-indicator combo

StochasticFisher Transform

Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.0% CAGR, out-of-sample. Fewer, higher-conviction trades than any single indicator.

4.1%
CAGR
0.38
Sharpe
46.7%
Win rate
780
Trades
-4.0%
vs Buy&Hold
Best by timeframe

The winner on each chart

Weekly
T3 15/60 Cross
-1.0% · Sharpe 0.51
Daily
SMA 50/200 Cross
-1.9% · Sharpe 0.44
Full results

Every indicator, ranked

Ranked by Sharpe (risk-adjusted return). Hypothetical, fees included.

#IndicatorTFCAGRSharpeMax DDWinTradesvs B&H
1T3 15/60 Cross Weekly7.2%0.51-42.5%60.0%25-1.0%
2SMA 20/50 Cross Weekly7.4%0.5-51.6%69.7%33-0.7%
3SMA 20/80 Cross Weekly7.3%0.5-42.1%66.7%24-0.8%
4TRIX (21) Weekly7.3%0.5-47.7%64.0%25-0.8%
5PMax Weekly7.7%0.53-39.8%78.6%14-0.4%
6McGinley 10/30 Cross Weekly7.6%0.49-57.7%50.0%20-0.5%
7EMA 20/80 Cross Weekly7.1%0.49-51.5%66.7%18-1.0%
8T3 10/40 Cross Weekly6.6%0.49-51.7%61.1%36-1.5%
9EMA 20/50 Cross Weekly6.9%0.48-47.9%51.5%33-1.2%
10On-Balance Volume Weekly6.5%0.47-49.2%50.7%229-1.7%
11Supertrend (14,4) Weekly6.6%0.47-62.9%65.2%23-1.5%
12VIDYA 30 Trend Weekly6.7%0.46-62.1%44.2%52-1.5%
13EMA 15/60 Cross Weekly6.6%0.46-50.6%51.6%31-1.5%
14TRIX (15) Weekly6.5%0.46-65.4%43.6%39-1.6%

= held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.

The leverage question

What it would take to beat buy & hold on CenterPoint Energy (CNP)

6 of 731 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on CenterPoint Energy (CNP) outright. Another 167 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 363 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.

IndicatorBeats B&H unlevered Leverage neededLeverage survived
QQE11.22×2.14×
CCI1none needed1.84×
Money Flow Index1none needed2.24×
Ultimate Oscillator1none needed1.81×
T3 10/40 Cross1none needed3.24×
SMC: Change of Character1none needed3.13×

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

What this means

For CenterPoint Energy (CNP), T3 15/60 Cross 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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