The best indicator for Cintas (CTAS)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Cintas (CTAS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Fibonacci Pivots
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Cintas (CTAS) over ~42.8 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.1% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Cintas (CTAS) — trailing buy-and-hold by 7.4% 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 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Daily | 15.7% | 0.87 | -40.5% | 47.4% | 1687 | -2.1% |
| 2 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Daily | 14.7% | 0.86 | -34.3% | 48.1% | 1572 | -3.0% |
| 3 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Daily | 15.3% | 0.83 | -40.2% | 47.9% | 2204 | -2.5% |
| 4 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Weekly | 14.7% | 0.72 | -48.1% | 61.1% | 18 | -3.0% |
| 5 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Weekly | 12.5% | 0.7 | -68.2% | 56.8% | 44 | -5.2% |
| 6 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 15.5% | 0.69 | -65.0% | 55.4% | 130 | -2.2% |
| 7 | Supertrend Fast (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 12.0% | 0.67 | -69.7% | 55.6% | 45 | -5.7% |
| 8 | Supertrend (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 12.0% | 0.67 | -69.7% | 55.6% | 45 | -5.7% |
| 9 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 16.4% | 0.66 | -65.3% | 37.5% | 16 | -1.4% |
| 10 | VIDYA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.65 | -72.0% | 38.2% | 34 | -4.3% |
| 11 | ROC (60) ✓ | Weekly | 12.6% | 0.64 | -77.0% | 43.8% | 48 | -5.1% |
| 12 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 14.9% | 0.63 | -72.7% | 36.1% | 36 | -2.9% |
| 13 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.67 | -57.6% | 50.0% | 14 | -5.6% |
| 14 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Weekly | 13.6% | 0.67 | -51.3% | 57.1% | 14 | -4.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Cintas (CTAS), Fibonacci Pivots 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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