The best indicator for International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) stands
Computed from our own daily OHLCV history, not quoted from a third party. Moving averages use closing prices; "52-week" is the last 252 trading sessions.
SMC: Change of Character
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) over ~52.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.2% CAGR.
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) on the weekly chart
The timeframe our backtest found best for this asset. The chart is live market data; the results above are hypothetical and historical.
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Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.1% 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 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.47 | -38.2% | 70.4% | 27 | -0.2% |
| 2 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 6.6% | 0.44 | -62.7% | 70.3% | 350 | -1.1% |
| 3 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 5.8% | 0.43 | -55.3% | 77.1% | 83 | -1.9% |
| 4 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 6.1% | 0.43 | -41.4% | 67.1% | 468 | -1.7% |
| 5 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.42 | -68.9% | 70.6% | 245 | -1.5% |
| 6 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Weekly | 5.2% | 0.42 | -50.0% | 72.2% | 79 | -2.4% |
| 7 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.42 | -52.4% | 54.8% | 538 | -1.6% |
| 8 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.42 | -49.0% | 52.2% | 23 | -1.2% |
| 9 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.41 | -49.2% | 66.7% | 27 | -1.3% |
| 10 | Keltner Mean-Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 3.9% | 0.4 | -33.4% | 88.5% | 26 | -3.7% |
| 11 | MA Envelope ✓ | Weekly | 5.3% | 0.39 | -51.4% | 65.1% | 106 | -2.3% |
| 12 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.2% | 0.39 | -62.3% | 35.0% | 20 | -1.4% |
| 13 | T3 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 5.0% | 0.39 | -43.0% | 56.2% | 16 | -2.5% |
| 14 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 4.3% | 0.38 | -41.7% | 77.8% | 45 | -3.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
36 of 730 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) outright. Another 42 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 85 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stochastic | 2 | none needed | 2.66× |
| Connors RSI-2 | 2 | none needed | 3.27× |
| DeMarker | 2 | none needed | 2.65× |
| Connors RSI | 2 | none needed | 3.66× |
| MA Envelope | 2 | none needed | 2.3× |
| VWAP Bands | 2 | none needed | 4.27× |
Out-of-sample, costs included. A setup is only listed if the leverage it needs is less than the leverage its own worst drawdown survives — when it isn't, no amount of leverage gets there. Volatility drag isn't modelled, so these are the optimistic case. Every indicator, ranked this way
For International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), SMC: Change of Character 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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