The best indicator for CRH plc (CRH)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real CRH plc (CRH) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Projection Bands
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for CRH plc (CRH) over ~36.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 5.3% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for CRH plc (CRH) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.3% 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 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 18.1% | 0.85 | -49.4% | 64.5% | 338 | 5.3% |
| 2 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 14.0% | 0.74 | -50.4% | 61.4% | 389 | 1.1% |
| 3 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 14.7% | 0.71 | -51.1% | 70.0% | 250 | 1.9% |
| 4 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.68 | -40.7% | 75.6% | 82 | -1.7% |
| 5 | Pivot Points (Standard) | Daily | 12.4% | 0.64 | -75.9% | 51.6% | 1379 | -0.4% |
| 6 | Fibonacci Pivots | Daily | 11.9% | 0.61 | -77.4% | 51.6% | 1435 | -0.9% |
| 7 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Daily | 12.0% | 0.61 | -50.6% | 81.1% | 106 | -0.9% |
| 8 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.6 | -44.5% | 62.4% | 367 | -2.5% |
| 9 | Connors RSI ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.6 | -40.7% | 70.6% | 85 | -2.6% |
| 10 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 10.4% | 0.58 | -48.7% | 61.8% | 262 | -2.3% |
| 11 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.58 | -48.5% | 55.9% | 367 | -1.9% |
| 12 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 10.6% | 0.56 | -54.7% | 67.8% | 239 | -2.2% |
| 13 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.56 | -48.4% | 60.5% | 281 | -2.7% |
| 14 | Laguerre RSI ✓ | Daily | 8.4% | 0.53 | -44.9% | 61.5% | 273 | -4.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For CRH plc (CRH), Projection Bands on the daily 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.
More stock
Get the weekly edge report
The best-performing indicator per asset, what changed this week, and the honest caveats — straight to your inbox.