The best indicator for Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Hull MA 20/80 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) over ~26.1 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.9% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 19.3% 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 | Hull MA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 20.8% | 0.81 | -36.3% | 66.7% | 27 | -1.9% |
| 2 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 22.6% | 0.79 | -40.9% | 80.0% | 15 | -0.1% |
| 3 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 19.9% | 0.78 | -46.8% | 65.0% | 20 | -2.8% |
| 4 | DEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 20.4% | 0.77 | -33.5% | 57.9% | 19 | -2.3% |
| 5 | TEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 19.3% | 0.77 | -36.9% | 70.0% | 30 | -3.4% |
| 6 | FRAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 20.6% | 0.75 | -41.6% | 53.1% | 473 | -2.3% |
| 7 | LSMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 20.1% | 0.72 | -53.6% | 49.1% | 275 | -2.8% |
| 8 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Weekly | 18.9% | 0.72 | -56.2% | 69.6% | 23 | -3.9% |
| 9 | Parabolic SAR ✓ | Daily | 20.5% | 0.71 | -59.6% | 47.9% | 282 | -2.4% |
| 10 | ALMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 18.0% | 0.71 | -44.8% | 50.0% | 20 | -4.7% |
| 11 | ZLEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 16.9% | 0.71 | -38.6% | 56.8% | 44 | -5.8% |
| 12 | LSMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 16.3% | 0.7 | -39.4% | 55.9% | 34 | -6.4% |
| 13 | DEMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 16.4% | 0.69 | -48.7% | 43.3% | 127 | -6.5% |
| 14 | T3 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 16.9% | 0.69 | -50.9% | 44.4% | 36 | -6.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Hull MA 20/80 Cross 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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