The best indicator for Emerson Electric (EMR)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Emerson Electric (EMR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Intraday Momentum Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Emerson Electric (EMR) over ~54.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.6% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Emerson Electric (EMR) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.7% 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 | 9.5% | 0.57 | -54.1% | 72.2% | 169 | -0.6% |
| 2 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.53 | -55.6% | 63.3% | 30 | -0.3% |
| 3 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.49 | -51.4% | 67.1% | 675 | -3.2% |
| 4 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 7.3% | 0.49 | -55.5% | 71.7% | 325 | -2.8% |
| 5 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.49 | -48.3% | 54.5% | 407 | -3.3% |
| 6 | Lorentzian Classification ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.49 | -45.8% | 55.7% | 553 | -2.3% |
| 7 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.48 | -53.9% | 67.7% | 493 | -3.2% |
| 8 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.48 | -39.3% | 89.7% | 29 | -3.4% |
| 9 | VIDYA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.48 | -52.8% | 35.3% | 17 | -1.2% |
| 10 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.47 | -56.1% | 25.6% | 43 | -0.9% |
| 11 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.46 | -50.3% | 52.3% | 591 | -3.4% |
| 12 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.46 | -52.1% | 68.0% | 150 | -3.0% |
| 13 | Projection Bands ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.46 | -45.8% | 77.6% | 98 | -3.8% |
| 14 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.46 | -56.6% | 35.3% | 17 | -1.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Emerson Electric (EMR), 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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