The best indicator for Entergy (ETR)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Entergy (ETR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Supertrend Fast (10,2)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Entergy (ETR) over ~54.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Entergy (ETR) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.8% 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 | Supertrend Fast (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.58 | -38.3% | 57.1% | 56 | -1.7% |
| 2 | Supertrend (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.58 | -38.3% | 57.1% | 56 | -1.7% |
| 3 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.56 | -38.0% | 53.5% | 579 | -2.2% |
| 4 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.55 | -39.5% | 53.0% | 396 | -3.0% |
| 5 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.54 | -48.6% | 47.9% | 140 | -2.5% |
| 6 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.53 | -36.6% | 40.3% | 206 | -2.7% |
| 7 | Adaptive Supertrend ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.53 | -34.9% | 50.0% | 76 | -2.7% |
| 8 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.53 | -48.8% | 47.2% | 53 | -2.1% |
| 9 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.53 | -39.2% | 68.2% | 22 | -2.5% |
| 10 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 7.2% | 0.52 | -52.8% | 37.0% | 108 | -3.2% |
| 11 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.7% | 0.52 | -50.0% | 24.3% | 37 | -0.7% |
| 12 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.6% | 0.52 | -37.3% | 40.3% | 176 | -2.8% |
| 13 | Negative Volume Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.51 | -53.6% | 68.8% | 16 | -1.1% |
| 14 | Instantaneous Trendline ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.51 | -44.9% | 49.5% | 105 | -2.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Entergy (ETR), Supertrend Fast (10,2) 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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