The best indicator for PG&E Corporation (PCG)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real PG&E Corporation (PCG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
SMA 100 Trend
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for PG&E Corporation (PCG) over ~54.2 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.5% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for PG&E Corporation (PCG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.9% 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 | SMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.54 | -36.8% | 56.5% | 46 | 1.5% |
| 2 | Donchian 20 Break ✓ | Daily | 8.5% | 0.53 | -41.1% | 54.6% | 130 | 2.9% |
| 3 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.5 | -46.9% | 41.7% | 36 | 1.5% |
| 4 | WMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.5 | -43.4% | 42.3% | 52 | 1.1% |
| 5 | SMC: Break of Structure ✓ | Daily | 8.0% | 0.5 | -46.4% | 56.5% | 147 | 2.4% |
| 6 | SMC: Equal Highs / Lows ✓ | Daily | 7.2% | 0.49 | -69.9% | 93.3% | 15 | 1.6% |
| 7 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.48 | -53.7% | 48.1% | 27 | 1.2% |
| 8 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Daily | 7.4% | 0.48 | -55.7% | 53.4% | 103 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Supertrend (7,3) ✓ | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.48 | -66.2% | 51.7% | 29 | 1.2% |
| 10 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.47 | -48.1% | 56.5% | 23 | 0.9% |
| 11 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.47 | -50.0% | 50.0% | 30 | 1.1% |
| 12 | G-Channel ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.47 | -40.8% | 53.7% | 54 | 0.7% |
| 13 | EMA Cascade Rider | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.47 | -44.3% | 47.4% | 38 | 0.5% |
| 14 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.0% | 0.46 | -43.7% | 45.7% | 265 | 1.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For PG&E Corporation (PCG), SMA 100 Trend 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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