The best indicator for Fiserv (FISV)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Fiserv (FISV) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Pivot Points (Standard)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Fiserv (FISV) over ~39.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 4.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Fiserv (FISV) — trailing buy-and-hold by 9.0% 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 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Daily | 18.9% | 0.95 | -41.1% | 50.7% | 1503 | 4.7% |
| 2 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Daily | 18.6% | 0.92 | -41.1% | 50.9% | 1616 | 4.3% |
| 3 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Daily | 19.2% | 0.91 | -48.4% | 48.4% | 2085 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 11.0% | 0.66 | -49.0% | 54.2% | 421 | -3.2% |
| 5 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 0.64 | -46.5% | 67.5% | 363 | -2.7% |
| 6 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 11.8% | 0.62 | -61.8% | 76.8% | 112 | -2.4% |
| 7 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 13.2% | 0.62 | -41.5% | 70.6% | 17 | -1.0% |
| 8 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Weekly | 11.4% | 0.6 | -42.6% | 72.2% | 18 | -2.8% |
| 9 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 14.0% | 0.6 | -75.4% | 67.2% | 488 | -0.2% |
| 10 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.59 | -44.4% | 73.0% | 174 | -4.6% |
| 11 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 10.6% | 0.59 | -46.1% | 70.9% | 251 | -3.6% |
| 12 | Fibonacci Bands ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.59 | -44.4% | 73.0% | 174 | -4.6% |
| 13 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.58 | -45.8% | 59.9% | 309 | -4.7% |
| 14 | Lorentzian Classification ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.58 | -68.7% | 54.8% | 354 | -2.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Fiserv (FISV), Pivot Points (Standard) on the daily 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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