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.
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.
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.
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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