The best indicator for Public Storage (PSA)
We backtested 382 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.
Where Public Storage (PSA) 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.
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.
Public Storage (PSA) 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 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.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Public Storage (PSA)
1 of 720 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Public Storage (PSA) outright. Another 133 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 389 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Index | 1 | none needed | 3.1× |
| QQE | — | 1.22× | 2.43× |
| SMC: Liquidity Sweep | — | 1.55× | 3.25× |
| Stochastic | — | 1.56× | 4.81× |
| MA Envelope | — | 1.73× | 4.55× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | — | 1.79× | 3.34× |
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 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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