The best indicator for Alliant Energy (LNT)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Alliant Energy (LNT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Alliant Energy (LNT) 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.
Detrended Price Osc.
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Alliant Energy (LNT) over ~53.8 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.3% CAGR.
Alliant Energy (LNT) 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 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 | 7.4% | 0.58 | -41.9% | 58.1% | 322 | -1.3% |
| 2 | Stochastic RSI ✓ | Weekly | 5.4% | 0.54 | -27.5% | 74.4% | 86 | -3.3% |
| 3 | T3 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.54 | -36.5% | 73.3% | 15 | -1.6% |
| 4 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.53 | -34.5% | 65.2% | 23 | -1.3% |
| 5 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.53 | -35.8% | 77.8% | 18 | -1.2% |
| 6 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.52 | -48.4% | 53.5% | 155 | -0.4% |
| 7 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.2% | 0.52 | -33.1% | 68.8% | 16 | -1.5% |
| 8 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Daily | 5.9% | 0.51 | -41.5% | 76.3% | 156 | -2.9% |
| 9 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.51 | -36.9% | 57.9% | 19 | -1.6% |
| 10 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.51 | -36.7% | 63.0% | 27 | -1.7% |
| 11 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.51 | -31.9% | 52.8% | 106 | -1.9% |
| 12 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.51 | -50.1% | 12.5% | 16 | -0.6% |
| 13 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.51 | -44.5% | 66.7% | 21 | -1.8% |
| 14 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 7.8% | 0.5 | -56.7% | 28.6% | 63 | -0.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Alliant Energy (LNT)
0 of 699 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Alliant Energy (LNT) outright. Another 145 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 421 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | — | 1.21× | 3.53× |
| Demand Index | — | 1.51× | 3.31× |
| SMC: Liquidity Sweep | — | 1.53× | 4.51× |
| Chande Kroll Stop | — | 1.66× | 2.96× |
| Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) | — | 1.74× | 3.28× |
| Chaikin Money Flow | — | 1.77× | 3.19× |
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 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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