The best indicator for PPG Industries (PPG)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real PPG Industries (PPG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
DeMarker
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for PPG Industries (PPG) over ~46.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.1% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for PPG Industries (PPG) — 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 | DeMarker ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.52 | -49.5% | 75.7% | 173 | -4.1% |
| 2 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.52 | -23.8% | 100.0% | 15 | -5.9% |
| 3 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 10.4% | 0.51 | -58.4% | 48.6% | 142 | -1.9% |
| 4 | Schaff Trend Cycle ✓ | Weekly | 3.8% | 0.49 | -26.1% | 61.1% | 72 | -8.5% |
| 5 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 7.4% | 0.48 | -44.3% | 70.3% | 229 | -5.0% |
| 6 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.48 | -48.3% | 46.4% | 125 | -3.4% |
| 7 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.8% | 0.47 | -46.3% | 44.3% | 88 | -4.6% |
| 8 | Positive Volume Index ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.47 | -51.7% | 42.9% | 21 | -5.7% |
| 9 | CCI (14) ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.47 | -46.4% | 46.9% | 130 | -4.9% |
| 10 | Stochastic Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 6.3% | 0.46 | -45.3% | 68.1% | 207 | -6.0% |
| 11 | QQE ✓ | Daily | 9.1% | 0.46 | -68.9% | 45.3% | 698 | -3.2% |
| 12 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Daily | 7.1% | 0.45 | -45.3% | 39.4% | 180 | -5.3% |
| 13 | VIDYA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.4% | 0.45 | -47.7% | 45.5% | 44 | -5.0% |
| 14 | VIDYA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.45 | -56.1% | 48.4% | 31 | -3.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For PPG Industries (PPG), DeMarker 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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