The best indicator for DTE Energy (DTE)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real DTE Energy (DTE) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where DTE Energy (DTE) 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.
Historical Volatility Regime
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for DTE Energy (DTE) over ~65.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.3% CAGR.
DTE Energy (DTE) 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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Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for DTE Energy (DTE) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.6% 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 | Historical Volatility Regime ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.66 | -25.0% | 60.6% | 99 | -3.3% |
| 2 | Volatility Regime (VIX-style) ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.65 | -22.5% | 54.5% | 101 | -3.3% |
| 3 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.61 | -33.2% | 52.5% | 40 | -1.5% |
| 4 | Relative Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.61 | -38.0% | 48.1% | 52 | -1.5% |
| 5 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.61 | -33.2% | 57.7% | 26 | -1.3% |
| 6 | WMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.61 | -38.7% | 59.1% | 22 | -1.5% |
| 7 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.9% | 0.6 | -52.6% | 27.3% | 33 | 0.5% |
| 8 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.6 | -34.2% | 48.3% | 60 | -1.7% |
| 9 | EMA 9/26 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.6 | -30.5% | 50.0% | 50 | -1.7% |
| 10 | ALMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.6 | -33.1% | 42.2% | 90 | -2.1% |
| 11 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.6 | -33.4% | 58.3% | 36 | -1.6% |
| 12 | Supertrend (20,3) ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.6 | -39.4% | 55.6% | 36 | -1.8% |
| 13 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.0% | 0.59 | -39.5% | 54.5% | 33 | -1.4% |
| 14 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.59 | -38.8% | 59.7% | 67 | -2.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on DTE Energy (DTE)
1 of 715 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on DTE Energy (DTE) outright. Another 206 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 329 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markov Regime | 1 | none needed | 2.35× |
| QQE | — | 1.44× | 1.93× |
| CCI (200) | — | 1.48× | 2.42× |
| EMA 200 Trend | — | 1.53× | 2.55× |
| Chande Kroll Stop | — | 1.55× | 2.26× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 1.57× | 3.43× |
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 DTE Energy (DTE), Historical Volatility Regime 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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