The best indicator for PTC Inc. (PTC)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real PTC Inc. (PTC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where PTC Inc. (PTC) 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.
Connors RSI-2
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for PTC Inc. (PTC) over ~36.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.9% CAGR.
PTC Inc. (PTC) on the daily 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 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 | 14.4% | 0.62 | -62.1% | 66.9% | 432 | 1.9% |
| 2 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.55 | -78.5% | 54.9% | 1328 | 0.5% |
| 3 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Daily | 13.1% | 0.54 | -72.2% | 55.0% | 1455 | 0.6% |
| 4 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 11.2% | 0.51 | -79.6% | 63.6% | 437 | -1.3% |
| 5 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.51 | -78.1% | 42.4% | 99 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.49 | -82.4% | 69.2% | 331 | -0.9% |
| 7 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 11.2% | 0.49 | -77.1% | 50.0% | 22 | -1.2% |
| 8 | Price Volume Trend ✓ | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.49 | -71.3% | 47.3% | 93 | -1.2% |
| 9 | Supertrend (7,3) ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.49 | -77.1% | 50.0% | 22 | -1.5% |
| 10 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 11.3% | 0.48 | -70.4% | 40.0% | 115 | -1.1% |
| 11 | SMC: Liquidity Sweep ✓ | Daily | 11.4% | 0.48 | -89.2% | 74.4% | 121 | -1.1% |
| 12 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.48 | -78.6% | 70.2% | 47 | -2.9% |
| 13 | DeMarker (14) ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.48 | -69.0% | 45.9% | 98 | -1.6% |
| 14 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 0.47 | -59.2% | 51.2% | 168 | -1.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on PTC Inc. (PTC)
8 of 684 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on PTC Inc. (PTC) outright. Another 248 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 266 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supertrend Fast (10,2) | 1 | none needed | 2.12× |
| Gann HiLo Activator | 1 | none needed | 2.43× |
| Volume-Weighted EMA | 1 | none needed | 2.79× |
| VIDYA 10/30 Cross | 1 | none needed | 2.72× |
| TEMA 100 Trend | 1 | none needed | 3.27× |
| Supertrend (7,2) | 1 | none needed | 2.04× |
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 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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