The best indicator for Eversource Energy (ES)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Eversource Energy (ES) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Detrended Price Osc.
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Eversource Energy (ES) over ~53.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.2% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Eversource Energy (ES) — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.4% 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 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.56 | -57.2% | 58.6% | 314 | 1.2% |
| 2 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Weekly | 5.7% | 0.52 | -27.4% | 74.4% | 82 | -0.9% |
| 3 | Fisher Center-of-Gravity ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.52 | -51.5% | 55.2% | 281 | -0.9% |
| 4 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.48 | -40.8% | 60.0% | 15 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.48 | -65.5% | 46.3% | 123 | 1.5% |
| 6 | T3 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.46 | -43.2% | 68.4% | 19 | -0.4% |
| 7 | Historical Volatility Regime ✓ | Weekly | 4.6% | 0.45 | -22.0% | 64.3% | 84 | -2.0% |
| 8 | TRIX ✓ | Daily | 5.9% | 0.44 | -44.6% | 49.9% | 341 | -0.8% |
| 9 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.2% | 0.44 | -46.8% | 58.8% | 17 | -0.5% |
| 10 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.44 | -43.1% | 63.3% | 30 | -0.5% |
| 11 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.44 | -68.2% | 52.8% | 161 | 0.6% |
| 12 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.44 | -42.9% | 57.9% | 19 | -0.5% |
| 13 | EMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.43 | -43.8% | 56.2% | 16 | -0.5% |
| 14 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.46 | -42.7% | 57.1% | 14 | 0.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Eversource Energy (ES), Detrended Price Osc. on the weekly 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.
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