The best indicator for Jacobs Solutions (J)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Jacobs Solutions (J) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Connors RSI
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Jacobs Solutions (J) over ~46.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.0% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Jacobs Solutions (J) — 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 | Connors RSI ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.53 | -66.0% | 60.9% | 115 | -3.0% |
| 2 | Projection Bands ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.51 | -61.3% | 67.1% | 85 | -3.9% |
| 3 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.8% | 0.49 | -81.7% | 25.0% | 32 | -1.1% |
| 4 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.49 | -50.3% | 52.9% | 469 | -3.2% |
| 5 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.48 | -69.9% | 69.3% | 225 | -3.5% |
| 6 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.3% | 0.48 | -85.0% | 21.1% | 38 | -1.7% |
| 7 | Ehlers Cyber Cycle ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.48 | -57.0% | 54.4% | 248 | -3.0% |
| 8 | SMC: Order Block ✓ | Daily | 9.8% | 0.48 | -65.0% | 39.7% | 287 | -3.1% |
| 9 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.47 | -62.3% | 66.9% | 344 | -4.2% |
| 10 | Chande Momentum Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.47 | -80.4% | 48.2% | 164 | -3.5% |
| 11 | Ehlers Relative Vigor ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.47 | -60.6% | 52.1% | 213 | -3.6% |
| 12 | Ichimoku (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.47 | -59.8% | 49.1% | 106 | -3.7% |
| 13 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.47 | -86.6% | 37.5% | 16 | -1.7% |
| 14 | TRIMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.47 | -66.5% | 60.0% | 20 | -3.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Jacobs Solutions (J), Connors RSI 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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