The best indicator for Procter & Gamble (PG)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Procter & Gamble (PG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
McGinley 200 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Procter & Gamble (PG) over ~64.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.1% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Procter & Gamble (PG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 7.4% 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 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.58 | -54.2% | 33.3% | 42 | -0.1% |
| 2 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 10.3% | 0.58 | -54.2% | 43.9% | 41 | -0.1% |
| 3 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.0% | 0.56 | -54.2% | 33.3% | 18 | -0.5% |
| 4 | Net Volume ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.55 | -27.3% | 58.2% | 141 | -3.0% |
| 5 | Liquidity Flow Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.55 | -27.3% | 58.2% | 141 | -3.1% |
| 6 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 5.7% | 0.54 | -24.7% | 83.0% | 47 | -4.7% |
| 7 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.54 | -53.9% | 45.2% | 42 | -1.4% |
| 8 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.53 | -32.4% | 45.8% | 168 | -2.1% |
| 9 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.53 | -53.9% | 61.2% | 67 | -1.6% |
| 10 | DeMarker (21) ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.52 | -38.4% | 56.1% | 123 | -3.5% |
| 11 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.52 | -53.9% | 76.5% | 17 | -2.4% |
| 12 | Trend Intensity Index ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.51 | -53.9% | 75.0% | 16 | -2.7% |
| 13 | Negative Volume Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.51 | -53.9% | 57.7% | 26 | -2.2% |
| 14 | CCI (200) ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.51 | -60.3% | 32.1% | 28 | -2.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Procter & Gamble (PG), McGinley 200 Trend 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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