The best indicator for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 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.
Trend Intensity Index
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) over ~65.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.6% CAGR.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 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 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.8% 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 | Trend Intensity Index ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.7 | -38.2% | 81.2% | 16 | -1.6% |
| 2 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.7 | -52.1% | 64.8% | 71 | -0.5% |
| 3 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.69 | -36.4% | 76.5% | 17 | -1.8% |
| 4 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.67 | -41.8% | 60.0% | 30 | -2.4% |
| 5 | EMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.67 | -46.8% | 62.5% | 16 | -2.0% |
| 6 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.66 | -57.2% | 25.0% | 32 | -0.9% |
| 7 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 12.2% | 0.64 | -64.7% | 48.9% | 141 | -1.6% |
| 8 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.64 | -25.8% | 78.1% | 105 | -6.5% |
| 9 | ROC (60) ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.63 | -59.7% | 47.1% | 70 | -3.2% |
| 10 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.62 | -62.1% | 52.8% | 195 | -2.4% |
| 11 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Weekly | 10.5% | 0.62 | -41.8% | 63.6% | 22 | -3.5% |
| 12 | Vegas Tunnel ✓ | Weekly | 10.5% | 0.62 | -44.4% | 48.0% | 50 | -3.4% |
| 13 | EMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.62 | -48.8% | 37.5% | 40 | -3.1% |
| 14 | Momentum (50) ✓ | Weekly | 10.2% | 0.62 | -45.1% | 44.7% | 85 | -3.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
0 of 735 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) outright. Another 253 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 388 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | — | 1.23× | 3.81× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | — | 1.55× | 3.69× |
| SMC: Liquidity Sweep | — | 1.63× | 6.22× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 1.68× | 3.17× |
| CCI | — | 2.03× | 4.04× |
| Relative Volatility Index | — | 2.09× | 4.04× |
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 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Trend Intensity Index 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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