The best indicator for Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
We backtested 382 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.
Where Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 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.
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.
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 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 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.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
18 of 671 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) outright. Another 271 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 232 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADXR | 1 | 1.13× | 3.87× |
| Connors RSI-2 | 1 | 1.36× | 3.57× |
| DMI Direction | 1 | 1.6× | 3.05× |
| QQE | 1 | 1.85× | 2.3× |
| Connors RSI | 1 | 2.5× | 3.1× |
| DEMA 20/50 Cross | 1 | none needed | 2.76× |
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 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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