The best indicator for Loews Corporation (L)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Loews Corporation (L) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Loews Corporation (L) 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.
Predictive Ranges
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Loews Corporation (L) over ~46.5 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.2% CAGR.
Loews Corporation (L) on the daily 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 Loews Corporation (L) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.1% 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 | Predictive Ranges ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.62 | -68.9% | 40.9% | 474 | -2.2% |
| 2 | SMC: Order Block ✓ | Daily | 10.0% | 0.61 | -55.6% | 35.9% | 309 | -2.3% |
| 3 | VIDYA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.5% | 0.6 | -40.0% | 33.5% | 251 | -2.8% |
| 4 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.6 | -52.9% | 58.3% | 24 | -2.2% |
| 5 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.6 | -49.2% | 57.4% | 54 | -2.3% |
| 6 | Supertrend (7,3) ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.59 | -38.7% | 62.1% | 29 | -2.5% |
| 7 | Trend Intensity Index ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.58 | -39.0% | 51.9% | 77 | -3.1% |
| 8 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.58 | -38.4% | 44.0% | 91 | -2.9% |
| 9 | T3 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.1% | 0.58 | -38.8% | 48.6% | 74 | -3.2% |
| 10 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.58 | -47.4% | 68.2% | 22 | -2.4% |
| 11 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.58 | -40.5% | 41.4% | 29 | -2.6% |
| 12 | Relative Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.58 | -38.4% | 50.0% | 38 | -2.4% |
| 13 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.58 | -41.7% | 65.1% | 43 | -3.1% |
| 14 | CCI (50) ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.58 | -45.6% | 48.2% | 56 | -2.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Loews Corporation (L)
7 of 691 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Loews Corporation (L) outright. Another 118 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 121 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Index | 1 | 1.17× | 2.6× |
| MA Envelope | 1 | 1.65× | 2.66× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | 1 | none needed | 2.54× |
| DeMarker | 1 | none needed | 4.78× |
| Pivot Points (Standard) | 1 | none needed | 2.8× |
| Fibonacci Pivots | 1 | none needed | 2.94× |
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 Loews Corporation (L), Predictive Ranges on the daily 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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