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 over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
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.
Fisher Center-of-Gravity
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Pentair (PNR) over ~53.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.1% CAGR.
Pentair (PNR) 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 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 | Fisher Center-of-Gravity ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.54 | -41.8% | 53.8% | 253 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Ehlers Cyber Cycle ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.5 | -68.0% | 41.6% | 1352 | 0.4% |
| 3 | Parabolic SAR (fast) | Daily | 9.6% | 0.5 | -56.7% | 44.1% | 893 | 0.6% |
| 4 | Fisher Transform | Daily | 9.2% | 0.49 | -71.8% | 42.0% | 1248 | 0.1% |
| 5 | Klinger Oscillator | Daily | 9.1% | 0.49 | -59.1% | 42.4% | 1199 | 0.1% |
| 6 | Stochastic Fast (5,3) ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.49 | -57.3% | 49.7% | 346 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Stochastic (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.49 | -60.0% | 49.7% | 330 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Stochastic Slow (21,5) | Daily | 8.9% | 0.48 | -57.7% | 43.1% | 958 | -0.1% |
| 9 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Daily | 8.5% | 0.46 | -54.8% | 47.9% | 1164 | -0.5% |
| 10 | Aroon ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.45 | -61.0% | 43.5% | 453 | -0.8% |
| 11 | Relative Vigor Index | Daily | 7.8% | 0.45 | -58.3% | 47.1% | 978 | -1.3% |
| 12 | Price Volume Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.4% | 0.45 | -51.5% | 41.6% | 565 | -0.6% |
| 13 | Kaufman Adaptive MA ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.45 | -57.0% | 40.2% | 882 | -0.8% |
| 14 | Aroon Oscillator ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.45 | -61.0% | 43.5% | 453 | -0.8% |
✓ = 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), Fisher Center-of-Gravity 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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