The best indicator for Northrop Grumman (NOC)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Northrop Grumman (NOC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Supertrend Fast (10,2)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Northrop Grumman (NOC) over ~44.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.9% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Northrop Grumman (NOC) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.3% 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 | Supertrend Fast (10,2) ✓ | Daily | 11.0% | 0.63 | -61.0% | 46.0% | 289 | -1.9% |
| 2 | Supertrend (10,2) ✓ | Daily | 11.0% | 0.63 | -61.0% | 46.0% | 289 | -1.9% |
| 3 | Supertrend (7,2) ✓ | Daily | 10.9% | 0.62 | -55.4% | 46.7% | 291 | -2.0% |
| 4 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 10.4% | 0.62 | -46.4% | 61.3% | 199 | -2.4% |
| 5 | ROC (60) ✓ | Weekly | 11.4% | 0.61 | -41.6% | 50.0% | 38 | -1.5% |
| 6 | TEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.6 | -45.1% | 48.3% | 240 | -2.8% |
| 7 | SSL Channel ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.6 | -49.6% | 43.2% | 482 | -2.8% |
| 8 | Stochastic (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.6 | -42.2% | 50.5% | 281 | -2.5% |
| 9 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 11.9% | 0.6 | -66.3% | 42.6% | 272 | -1.0% |
| 10 | Coppock (fast) ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.59 | -40.3% | 45.2% | 374 | -2.7% |
| 11 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 12.9% | 0.59 | -66.9% | 31.6% | 19 | -0.0% |
| 12 | Chandelier Exit ✓ | Daily | 10.6% | 0.58 | -58.0% | 42.6% | 430 | -2.3% |
| 13 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.58 | -52.4% | 32.1% | 106 | -1.3% |
| 14 | HMA 9/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.58 | -36.8% | 61.2% | 152 | -3.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Northrop Grumman (NOC), Supertrend Fast (10,2) 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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