The best indicator for General Mills (GIS)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real General Mills (GIS) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Fibonacci Pivots
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for General Mills (GIS) over ~46.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.1% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for General Mills (GIS) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.1% 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 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.71 | -26.2% | 56.8% | 375 | -2.1% |
| 2 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.61 | -33.3% | 58.2% | 335 | -3.9% |
| 3 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.6 | -37.9% | 54.9% | 499 | -3.5% |
| 4 | VIDYA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.57 | -42.0% | 47.6% | 21 | -1.1% |
| 5 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.55 | -34.4% | 62.5% | 24 | -2.2% |
| 6 | KAMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.55 | -35.4% | 54.8% | 42 | -1.9% |
| 7 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.55 | -31.0% | 62.5% | 24 | -2.0% |
| 8 | Intraday Momentum Index | Daily | 6.3% | 0.54 | -45.2% | 73.6% | 129 | -4.6% |
| 9 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 5.7% | 0.54 | -28.9% | 73.4% | 214 | -5.2% |
| 10 | VIDYA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.54 | -37.8% | 29.5% | 44 | -1.6% |
| 11 | KAMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.54 | -39.7% | 50.0% | 40 | -2.0% |
| 12 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 5.5% | 0.53 | -29.8% | 70.8% | 65 | -5.3% |
| 13 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Weekly | 4.7% | 0.52 | -35.8% | 74.5% | 94 | -6.1% |
| 14 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.52 | -34.6% | 65.0% | 20 | -2.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For General Mills (GIS), Fibonacci Pivots 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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