The best indicator for Pentair (PNR)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Pentair (PNR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Pentair (PNR) 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.
Parabolic SAR (fast)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Pentair (PNR) over ~53.1 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.1% CAGR.
Pentair (PNR) 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 Pentair (PNR) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.9% 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 | Parabolic SAR (fast) ✓ | Daily | 10.8% | 0.55 | -55.2% | 44.2% | 882 | 1.1% |
| 2 | Ehlers Cyber Cycle ✓ | Daily | 10.0% | 0.52 | -68.0% | 41.8% | 1344 | 0.2% |
| 3 | Fisher Center-of-Gravity ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.52 | -41.8% | 53.3% | 255 | -0.8% |
| 4 | Fisher Transform | Daily | 9.7% | 0.51 | -64.5% | 42.0% | 1240 | -0.0% |
| 5 | Stochastic Fast (5,3) ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.51 | -57.3% | 49.7% | 346 | 0.5% |
| 6 | Stochastic (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.51 | -57.8% | 49.2% | 331 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Aroon ✓ | Daily | 9.1% | 0.49 | -60.5% | 43.9% | 453 | -0.7% |
| 8 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.49 | -54.8% | 48.0% | 1157 | -0.5% |
| 9 | Aroon Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 9.1% | 0.49 | -60.5% | 43.9% | 453 | -0.7% |
| 10 | Stochastic Slow (21,5) | Daily | 9.2% | 0.49 | -55.7% | 43.4% | 954 | -0.5% |
| 11 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.49 | -54.8% | 48.0% | 1157 | -0.5% |
| 12 | Klinger Oscillator | Daily | 8.9% | 0.48 | -59.2% | 41.8% | 1195 | -0.9% |
| 13 | Price Volume Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.8% | 0.47 | -51.5% | 41.6% | 563 | -0.9% |
| 14 | Kaufman Adaptive MA ✓ | Daily | 8.8% | 0.47 | -57.0% | 40.1% | 877 | -0.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Pentair (PNR)
13 of 722 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Pentair (PNR) outright. Another 246 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 237 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIMA 100 Trend | 1 | 1.22× | 3.45× |
| Linear Regression Slope | 1 | none needed | 2.68× |
| Williams Alligator | 1 | none needed | 2.77× |
| Chaikin Oscillator | 1 | none needed | 2.1× |
| Twiggs Money Flow | 1 | none needed | 2.5× |
| Coral Trend | 1 | none needed | 2.43× |
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 Pentair (PNR), Parabolic SAR (fast) on the daily 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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