The best indicator for PepsiCo (PEP)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real PepsiCo (PEP) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where PepsiCo (PEP) 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.
McGinley 30 Trend
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for PepsiCo (PEP) over ~54.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.2% CAGR.
PepsiCo (PEP) on the weekly 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 PepsiCo (PEP) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.4% 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 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.61 | -42.5% | 35.3% | 17 | 0.2% |
| 2 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.8% | 0.6 | -40.4% | 20.0% | 20 | 0.4% |
| 3 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.4% | 0.58 | -43.5% | 25.0% | 16 | -1.0% |
| 4 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.58 | -37.9% | 44.4% | 27 | -1.0% |
| 5 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.57 | -42.7% | 62.5% | 16 | -2.0% |
| 6 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.7% | 0.56 | -44.0% | 28.6% | 21 | -0.7% |
| 7 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 10.5% | 0.55 | -42.7% | 49.1% | 108 | -0.9% |
| 8 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.55 | -45.2% | 73.9% | 23 | -2.6% |
| 9 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.54 | -45.5% | 64.7% | 17 | -2.4% |
| 10 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.53 | -33.3% | 41.2% | 17 | -3.0% |
| 11 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.53 | -65.1% | 56.1% | 164 | -1.7% |
| 12 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.53 | -57.7% | 54.5% | 382 | -4.5% |
| 13 | WMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.53 | -49.4% | 68.2% | 22 | -2.9% |
| 14 | T3 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.53 | -39.8% | 66.7% | 18 | -3.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on PepsiCo (PEP)
0 of 710 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on PepsiCo (PEP) outright. Another 138 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 280 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | — | 1.48× | 2.85× |
| Order-Flow Reversion | — | 1.68× | 5.51× |
| Bollinger Mean-Reversion | — | 1.91× | 5.51× |
| Fibonacci Bands | — | 1.91× | 5.51× |
| Demand Index | — | 2.0× | 3.77× |
| SMC: Liquidity Sweep | — | 2.05× | 3.82× |
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 PepsiCo (PEP), McGinley 30 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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