The best indicator for Jacobs Solutions (J)
We backtested 382 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.
Where Jacobs Solutions (J) 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.
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.
Jacobs Solutions (J) 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 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.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Jacobs Solutions (J)
5 of 715 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Jacobs Solutions (J) outright. Another 107 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 370 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projection Bands | 1 | 2.0× | 3.43× |
| Stochastic | 1 | 2.47× | 3.38× |
| Connors RSI | 1 | none needed | 4.17× |
| Demand Index | 1 | none needed | 2.66× |
| Lorentzian Classification | 1 | none needed | 2.13× |
| QQE | — | 1.28× | 2.3× |
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 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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