The best indicator for NRG Energy (NRG)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real NRG Energy (NRG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
FRAMA 10/30 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for NRG Energy (NRG) over ~22.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for NRG Energy (NRG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 6.6% 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 | FRAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.1% | 0.7 | -50.5% | 52.9% | 87 | 2.7% |
| 2 | Chaikin Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 16.8% | 0.69 | -56.0% | 58.1% | 43 | 3.4% |
| 3 | ADX Strong Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.8% | 0.66 | -31.7% | 41.8% | 91 | -4.9% |
| 4 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Daily | 13.9% | 0.63 | -48.5% | 52.6% | 38 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Bullish Engulfing ✓ | Weekly | 11.2% | 0.62 | -34.3% | 58.7% | 46 | -2.2% |
| 6 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.56 | -59.5% | 42.1% | 19 | -1.0% |
| 7 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.6% | 0.56 | -61.3% | 50.0% | 30 | -1.8% |
| 8 | Momentum (50) ✓ | Weekly | 12.5% | 0.56 | -52.4% | 27.6% | 29 | -0.9% |
| 9 | SMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.4% | 0.55 | -46.1% | 34.9% | 126 | -3.3% |
| 10 | Ichimoku Cloud ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.55 | -46.8% | 36.8% | 19 | -1.5% |
| 11 | Woodie Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.55 | -56.2% | 48.1% | 237 | -2.3% |
| 12 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 15.7% | 0.58 | -67.7% | 21.4% | 14 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Bollinger Squeeze ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.54 | -38.8% | 46.7% | 15 | -5.8% |
| 14 | ADX Strong Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.54 | -35.4% | 54.2% | 24 | -5.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For NRG Energy (NRG), FRAMA 10/30 Cross on the weekly 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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