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, out-of-sample, with costs.
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.
Bollinger Mean-Reversion
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for MetLife (MET) over ~26.1 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.7% 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 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.56 | -50.6% | 74.8% | 123 | 1.7% |
| 2 | Fibonacci Bands ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.56 | -50.6% | 74.8% | 123 | 1.7% |
| 3 | RSI Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 8.9% | 0.55 | -46.4% | 78.1% | 32 | -0.9% |
| 4 | Ultimate Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 11.3% | 0.55 | -49.6% | 90.0% | 20 | 1.6% |
| 5 | DeMarker ✓ | Daily | 11.0% | 0.55 | -61.5% | 78.9% | 95 | 1.3% |
| 6 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 11.3% | 0.52 | -71.6% | 79.5% | 127 | 1.5% |
| 7 | Schaff Trend Cycle ✓ | Weekly | 3.4% | 0.52 | -10.0% | 54.3% | 46 | -6.3% |
| 8 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.4% | 0.51 | -44.4% | 41.2% | 17 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 10.2% | 0.5 | -55.4% | 69.8% | 242 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 11.2% | 0.5 | -49.4% | 58.9% | 168 | 1.5% |
| 11 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 9.9% | 0.49 | -58.3% | 71.9% | 139 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Order-Flow Reversion ✓ | Daily | 9.1% | 0.49 | -51.7% | 71.4% | 105 | -0.6% |
| 13 | Stochastic Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.48 | -63.6% | 80.2% | 116 | -0.5% |
| 14 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 9.7% | 0.47 | -58.2% | 70.4% | 186 | -0.0% |
✓ = 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), Bollinger Mean-Reversion 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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