The best indicator for Mettler Toledo (MTD)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Mettler Toledo (MTD) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Mettler Toledo (MTD) 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.
Ichimoku TK Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Mettler Toledo (MTD) over ~28.8 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.6% CAGR.
Mettler Toledo (MTD) 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 Mettler Toledo (MTD) — trailing buy-and-hold by 11.9% 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 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.9% | 0.68 | -38.0% | 48.8% | 172 | -4.6% |
| 2 | Volume Zone Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 12.8% | 0.68 | -35.8% | 51.5% | 136 | -4.5% |
| 3 | Ehlers Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 12.7% | 0.66 | -37.8% | 51.2% | 168 | -4.8% |
| 4 | SMC: Liquidity Sweep ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.66 | -42.8% | 91.3% | 23 | -5.2% |
| 5 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Daily | 13.3% | 0.64 | -38.6% | 44.4% | 45 | -4.2% |
| 6 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 14.7% | 0.63 | -62.4% | 51.1% | 90 | -2.5% |
| 7 | Coppock Curve ✓ | Daily | 12.0% | 0.62 | -49.1% | 51.2% | 168 | -5.5% |
| 8 | On-Balance Volume ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.62 | -32.7% | 53.8% | 104 | -5.8% |
| 9 | Ehlers TrendFlex ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.61 | -45.3% | 49.3% | 150 | -5.9% |
| 10 | Even Better Sinewave ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 0.61 | -45.7% | 48.0% | 152 | -6.0% |
| 11 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 14.2% | 0.61 | -61.3% | 39.7% | 63 | -3.3% |
| 12 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 12.3% | 0.6 | -44.2% | 52.0% | 50 | -5.2% |
| 13 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.7% | 0.6 | -39.9% | 61.5% | 26 | -5.6% |
| 14 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.59 | -36.5% | 73.3% | 191 | -7.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Mettler Toledo (MTD)
28 of 678 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Mettler Toledo (MTD) outright. Another 162 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 204 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Know Sure Thing | 1 | 1.1× | 2.94× |
| QQE | 1 | 1.23× | 2.05× |
| Pring's Special K | 1 | 1.8× | 3.8× |
| Projection Bands | 1 | 2.47× | 2.67× |
| EMA 8/21 Cross | 1 | 2.64× | 3.28× |
| Volatility Regime (VIX-style) | 1 | 2.74× | 3.27× |
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 Mettler Toledo (MTD), Ichimoku TK Cross 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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