The best indicator for Loews Corporation (L)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Loews Corporation (L) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
SMC: Order Block
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Loews Corporation (L) over ~46.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.9% CAGR.
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 | SMC: Order Block ✓ | Daily | 10.5% | 0.63 | -56.8% | 35.3% | 306 | -1.9% |
| 2 | Predictive Ranges ✓ | Daily | 10.0% | 0.62 | -68.9% | 41.0% | 471 | -2.4% |
| 3 | VIDYA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.61 | -40.0% | 33.6% | 250 | -2.8% |
| 4 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.2% | 0.61 | -52.9% | 58.3% | 24 | -2.2% |
| 5 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.6 | -49.0% | 57.4% | 54 | -2.4% |
| 6 | Supertrend (7,3) ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.6 | -38.5% | 62.1% | 29 | -2.5% |
| 7 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.5% | 0.59 | -38.4% | 44.4% | 90 | -2.9% |
| 8 | T3 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.59 | -38.8% | 49.3% | 73 | -3.1% |
| 9 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.59 | -40.5% | 41.4% | 29 | -2.6% |
| 10 | Relative Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.59 | -38.0% | 51.4% | 37 | -2.4% |
| 11 | CCI (50) ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.59 | -45.4% | 46.3% | 54 | -2.7% |
| 12 | Trend Intensity Index ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.58 | -39.0% | 52.6% | 76 | -3.0% |
| 13 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.58 | -47.4% | 68.2% | 22 | -2.4% |
| 14 | Supertrend Fast (10,2) ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.58 | -43.7% | 49.1% | 57 | -2.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Loews Corporation (L), SMC: Order Block 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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