The best indicator for Public Storage (PSA)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Public Storage (PSA) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
TRIX (15)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Public Storage (PSA) over ~45.7 years — trailing 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 Public Storage (PSA) — 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 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.64 | -49.6% | 78.9% | 19 | -1.1% |
| 2 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.2% | 0.63 | -53.5% | 73.3% | 15 | -1.2% |
| 3 | WMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.63 | -52.0% | 73.3% | 15 | -1.2% |
| 4 | T3 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.63 | -46.1% | 66.7% | 18 | -1.8% |
| 5 | Pivot Points (Standard) | Daily | 9.6% | 0.62 | -68.3% | 47.2% | 1626 | -1.9% |
| 6 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.62 | -51.6% | 65.0% | 20 | -1.3% |
| 7 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.62 | -40.2% | 48.2% | 326 | -3.2% |
| 8 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 8.6% | 0.62 | -40.2% | 47.5% | 362 | -2.8% |
| 9 | DEMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.61 | -39.6% | 43.6% | 39 | -2.9% |
| 10 | Fibonacci Pivots | Daily | 9.6% | 0.6 | -78.0% | 47.5% | 1747 | -1.8% |
| 11 | WMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.59 | -43.4% | 51.9% | 27 | -1.7% |
| 12 | Donchian 20 Break ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.59 | -42.6% | 65.0% | 20 | -2.1% |
| 13 | T3 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.59 | -41.1% | 57.4% | 54 | -3.4% |
| 14 | McGinley 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.59 | -53.9% | 36.8% | 19 | 0.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Public Storage (PSA), TRIX (15) on the weekly 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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