The best indicator for Campbell's Company (The) (CPB)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Campbell's Company (The) (CPB) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Campbell's Company (The) (CPB) 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.
Intraday Momentum Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Campbell's Company (The) (CPB) over ~53.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.1% CAGR.
Campbell's Company (The) (CPB) on the daily 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 Campbell's Company (The) (CPB) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.8% 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 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 6.7% | 0.5 | -50.6% | 74.8% | 147 | -0.1% |
| 2 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.5 | -45.7% | 52.9% | 393 | -0.2% |
| 3 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.48 | -46.6% | 52.5% | 434 | -0.3% |
| 4 | Connors RSI ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.47 | -39.7% | 64.8% | 128 | -1.2% |
| 5 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.46 | -43.2% | 52.5% | 570 | -0.4% |
| 6 | T3 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.45 | -39.1% | 58.8% | 17 | -0.2% |
| 7 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 5.0% | 0.42 | -38.3% | 71.7% | 92 | -1.8% |
| 8 | TRIMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.42 | -35.0% | 38.9% | 36 | -0.9% |
| 9 | RSI Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 3.6% | 0.41 | -36.4% | 82.9% | 76 | -3.2% |
| 10 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 4.5% | 0.41 | -47.4% | 75.1% | 233 | -2.3% |
| 11 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Daily | 5.1% | 0.41 | -51.2% | 78.9% | 152 | -1.7% |
| 12 | Fibonacci Bands ✓ | Daily | 4.5% | 0.41 | -47.4% | 75.1% | 233 | -2.3% |
| 13 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.2% | 0.41 | -48.1% | 50.0% | 16 | -0.6% |
| 14 | CCI (100) ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.41 | -42.2% | 32.5% | 40 | -0.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Campbell's Company (The) (CPB)
36 of 715 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Campbell's Company (The) (CPB) outright. Another 0 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 0 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMA 50/200 Cross | 1 | none needed | 2.67× |
| SMA 50/200 Cross | 1 | none needed | 3.34× |
| RSI Mean-Reversion | 1 | none needed | 4.98× |
| Bollinger Mean-Reversion | 1 | none needed | 3.91× |
| Stochastic | 1 | none needed | 1.76× |
| Williams %R | 1 | none needed | 1.92× |
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 Campbell's Company (The) (CPB), Intraday Momentum Index on the daily 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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