The best indicator for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Demand Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) over ~15.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.5% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) — trailing buy-and-hold by 11.7% 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 | Demand Index ✓ | Daily | 25.8% | 0.88 | -51.2% | 64.6% | 195 | 3.5% |
| 2 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 24.3% | 0.81 | -49.8% | 50.0% | 42 | 2.2% |
| 3 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 18.6% | 0.74 | -46.5% | 76.3% | 76 | -3.6% |
| 4 | Rate of Change | Weekly | 18.8% | 0.74 | -53.0% | 42.0% | 50 | -3.3% |
| 5 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Daily | 15.4% | 0.71 | -45.2% | 58.9% | 175 | -6.8% |
| 6 | Predictive Ranges ✓ | Weekly | 16.7% | 0.7 | -38.7% | 50.0% | 34 | -5.4% |
| 7 | Relative Volatility Index | Weekly | 17.4% | 0.68 | -53.5% | 50.0% | 54 | -4.7% |
| 8 | Volume Flow Indicator ✓ | Daily | 16.7% | 0.65 | -53.3% | 51.4% | 37 | -5.6% |
| 9 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.65 | -35.1% | 73.0% | 37 | -9.2% |
| 10 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 13.5% | 0.62 | -39.7% | 57.1% | 175 | -8.7% |
| 11 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Daily | 14.5% | 0.62 | -56.4% | 51.0% | 649 | -7.7% |
| 12 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 13.4% | 0.61 | -54.9% | 72.0% | 25 | -8.8% |
| 13 | ROC (60) | Daily | 14.6% | 0.61 | -66.8% | 39.3% | 107 | -7.7% |
| 14 | Connors RSI ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.61 | -43.3% | 72.7% | 33 | -9.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Demand Index 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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