The best indicator for Procter & Gamble (PG)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Procter & Gamble (PG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Procter & Gamble (PG) 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 200 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Procter & Gamble (PG) over ~64.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.1% CAGR.
Procter & Gamble (PG) on the daily 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 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 | 9.9% | 0.56 | -54.2% | 33.3% | 18 | -0.5% |
| 4 | Net Volume ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.54 | -27.4% | 56.3% | 151 | -3.1% |
| 5 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.54 | -53.9% | 48.8% | 43 | -1.4% |
| 6 | Liquidity Flow Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.54 | -27.4% | 56.3% | 151 | -3.2% |
| 7 | Trendlines with Breaks ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.54 | -60.2% | 66.7% | 24 | -2.4% |
| 8 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 5.4% | 0.53 | -24.7% | 83.3% | 48 | -5.0% |
| 9 | DeMarker ✓ | Weekly | 4.8% | 0.53 | -22.8% | 93.2% | 44 | -5.6% |
| 10 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.52 | -34.1% | 44.3% | 167 | -2.3% |
| 11 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.52 | -53.9% | 76.5% | 17 | -2.5% |
| 12 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.52 | -53.9% | 62.1% | 66 | -1.7% |
| 13 | Trend Intensity Index ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.51 | -53.9% | 75.0% | 16 | -2.8% |
| 14 | CCI (200) ✓ | Weekly | 7.9% | 0.51 | -61.2% | 31.0% | 29 | -2.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Procter & Gamble (PG)
1 of 725 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Procter & Gamble (PG) outright. Another 204 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 258 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detrended Price Osc. | 1 | none needed | 3.31× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 1.18× | 3.59× |
| Demand Index | — | 1.46× | 3.48× |
| T3 8/21 Cross | — | 1.51× | 4.25× |
| SMC: Liquidity Sweep | — | 1.58× | 2.95× |
| TEMA 20/50 Cross | — | 1.66× | 3.76× |
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 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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