The best indicator for Honeywell (HON)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Honeywell (HON) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Markov Regime
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Honeywell (HON) over ~64.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.3% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Honeywell (HON) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.0% 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 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.44 | -68.6% | 37.3% | 75 | -0.3% |
| 2 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.43 | -48.8% | 53.9% | 297 | -2.2% |
| 3 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.43 | -48.8% | 53.9% | 297 | -2.2% |
| 4 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.41 | -63.5% | 47.1% | 17 | -1.3% |
| 5 | Laguerre RSI ✓ | Weekly | 4.9% | 0.4 | -46.0% | 66.0% | 97 | -3.8% |
| 6 | Connors RSI ✓ | Weekly | 5.2% | 0.39 | -49.4% | 70.3% | 145 | -3.5% |
| 7 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.39 | -57.0% | 63.6% | 22 | -2.5% |
| 8 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.44 | -68.6% | 46.2% | 13 | -0.0% |
| 9 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.44 | -68.6% | 38.5% | 13 | -0.2% |
| 10 | Ultimate Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 5.9% | 0.38 | -52.4% | 74.6% | 71 | -2.9% |
| 11 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.38 | -70.1% | 30.1% | 83 | -1.8% |
| 12 | RSI Mean-Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 3.8% | 0.38 | -31.2% | 88.2% | 17 | -4.9% |
| 13 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 5.4% | 0.38 | -53.0% | 82.1% | 67 | -3.3% |
| 14 | Trend Intensity Index ✓ | Weekly | 5.9% | 0.38 | -52.8% | 70.0% | 20 | -2.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Honeywell (HON), Markov Regime 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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