The best indicator for PNC Financial Services (PNC)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real PNC Financial Services (PNC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
TRIMA 200 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for PNC Financial Services (PNC) over ~50.6 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.9% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for PNC Financial Services (PNC) — trailing buy-and-hold by 6.7% 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 | TRIMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.55 | -43.2% | 39.8% | 108 | -3.9% |
| 2 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.54 | -57.2% | 34.7% | 101 | -3.1% |
| 3 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.54 | -46.5% | 68.9% | 45 | -3.2% |
| 4 | McGinley Dynamic ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.53 | -55.6% | 40.8% | 98 | -2.1% |
| 5 | DEMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.53 | -40.9% | 41.2% | 85 | -4.3% |
| 6 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 12.0% | 0.52 | -76.7% | 31.2% | 16 | -0.3% |
| 7 | ROC (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.52 | -43.6% | 46.2% | 93 | -3.9% |
| 8 | CMO (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.52 | -43.6% | 46.2% | 93 | -3.9% |
| 9 | Momentum (30) ✓ | Weekly | 8.5% | 0.52 | -43.6% | 46.2% | 93 | -3.9% |
| 10 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.0% | 0.51 | -68.6% | 26.9% | 130 | -2.3% |
| 11 | Hull Suite ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.5 | -58.1% | 63.8% | 58 | -3.9% |
| 12 | Markov Regime ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.5 | -76.7% | 59.2% | 49 | -1.5% |
| 13 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.49 | -50.0% | 44.3% | 131 | -4.0% |
| 14 | CCI (200) ✓ | Daily | 8.0% | 0.49 | -59.9% | 30.8% | 172 | -4.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For PNC Financial Services (PNC), TRIMA 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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