The best indicator for Alliant Energy (LNT)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Alliant Energy (LNT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Detrended Price Osc.
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Alliant Energy (LNT) over ~53.5 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.6% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Alliant Energy (LNT) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.8% 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 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.66 | -35.3% | 60.8% | 332 | -0.6% |
| 2 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.55 | -34.5% | 63.6% | 22 | -1.3% |
| 3 | T3 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.55 | -36.5% | 80.0% | 15 | -1.7% |
| 4 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.55 | -35.8% | 77.8% | 18 | -1.2% |
| 5 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Weekly | 5.3% | 0.54 | -17.4% | 79.5% | 83 | -3.7% |
| 6 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.53 | -36.9% | 55.6% | 18 | -1.5% |
| 7 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.53 | -36.9% | 63.0% | 27 | -1.7% |
| 8 | Connors RSI ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.53 | -39.9% | 75.4% | 122 | -3.2% |
| 9 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.53 | -33.1% | 70.6% | 17 | -1.5% |
| 10 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Daily | 6.0% | 0.52 | -41.5% | 77.5% | 151 | -3.1% |
| 11 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.52 | -56.7% | 28.6% | 63 | -0.9% |
| 12 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.52 | -50.1% | 12.5% | 16 | -0.6% |
| 13 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.52 | -41.3% | 63.6% | 22 | -1.8% |
| 14 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 6.4% | 0.51 | -46.9% | 74.1% | 197 | -2.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Alliant Energy (LNT), Detrended Price Osc. 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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