The best indicator for PTC Inc. (PTC)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real PTC Inc. (PTC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Connors RSI-2
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for PTC Inc. (PTC) over ~36.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 2.5% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for PTC Inc. (PTC) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.5% 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 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Daily | 15.0% | 0.64 | -62.1% | 67.1% | 429 | 2.5% |
| 2 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Daily | 13.5% | 0.56 | -78.5% | 54.8% | 1315 | 0.9% |
| 3 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Daily | 13.7% | 0.56 | -72.2% | 54.9% | 1442 | 1.1% |
| 4 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.52 | -79.6% | 63.8% | 434 | -0.9% |
| 5 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.52 | -78.1% | 42.3% | 97 | 0.6% |
| 6 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 11.6% | 0.51 | -77.1% | 52.4% | 21 | -0.9% |
| 7 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.5 | -82.4% | 69.2% | 328 | -0.9% |
| 8 | Supertrend (7,3) ✓ | Weekly | 11.4% | 0.5 | -77.1% | 52.4% | 21 | -1.2% |
| 9 | Price Volume Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.4% | 0.49 | -71.3% | 47.3% | 91 | -1.1% |
| 10 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 0.48 | -59.2% | 51.5% | 167 | -1.1% |
| 11 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.48 | -70.4% | 40.4% | 114 | -0.9% |
| 12 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.48 | -78.6% | 70.2% | 47 | -3.1% |
| 13 | DeMarker (14) ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.48 | -69.0% | 45.4% | 97 | -1.6% |
| 14 | SMC: Liquidity Sweep ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 0.48 | -89.2% | 74.2% | 120 | -1.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For PTC Inc. (PTC), Connors RSI-2 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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