The best indicator for MetLife (MET)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real MetLife (MET) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where MetLife (MET) 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.
DeMarker
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for MetLife (MET) over ~26.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.3% CAGR.
MetLife (MET) 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 MetLife (MET) — beating buy-and-hold by 0.1% 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 | DeMarker ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.57 | -61.5% | 79.2% | 96 | 1.3% |
| 2 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.57 | -43.0% | 70.7% | 58 | 1.8% |
| 3 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.56 | -50.6% | 75.0% | 124 | 1.3% |
| 4 | Ultimate Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.56 | -49.6% | 90.0% | 20 | 1.6% |
| 5 | Fibonacci Bands ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.56 | -50.6% | 75.0% | 124 | 1.3% |
| 6 | RSI Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.55 | -46.4% | 78.1% | 32 | -1.3% |
| 7 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 11.0% | 0.52 | -71.6% | 78.9% | 128 | 1.0% |
| 8 | Schaff Trend Cycle ✓ | Weekly | 3.3% | 0.51 | -11.0% | 54.3% | 46 | -6.8% |
| 9 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.51 | -46.9% | 44.4% | 18 | 1.3% |
| 10 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 9.9% | 0.49 | -58.3% | 72.1% | 140 | -0.2% |
| 11 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.49 | -55.4% | 70.6% | 245 | -0.0% |
| 12 | Order-Flow Reversion ✓ | Daily | 9.1% | 0.49 | -51.7% | 71.7% | 106 | -1.0% |
| 13 | Stochastic Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 9.0% | 0.48 | -63.6% | 79.5% | 117 | -1.0% |
| 14 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 10.7% | 0.47 | -82.1% | 77.3% | 22 | 0.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on MetLife (MET)
11 of 671 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on MetLife (MET) outright. Another 134 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 209 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 2 | none needed | 2.44× |
| LSMA 10/30 Cross | 1 | 1.3× | 3.4× |
| Demand Index | 1 | 1.45× | 2.09× |
| CCI | 1 | 1.71× | 5.44× |
| MA Envelope | 1 | 1.88× | 2.12× |
| Least Squares MA | 1 | 2.5× | 3.84× |
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 MetLife (MET), DeMarker on the daily timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It beat buy-and-hold — 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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