The best indicator for RTX Corporation (RTX)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real RTX Corporation (RTX) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where RTX Corporation (RTX) 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.
Chande-Kroll Stop (fast)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for RTX Corporation (RTX) over ~64.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.8% CAGR.
RTX Corporation (RTX) 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 RTX Corporation (RTX) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.5% 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 | Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 11.8% | 0.6 | -48.0% | 54.6% | 216 | -0.8% |
| 2 | SMC: Order Block ✓ | Daily | 9.9% | 0.59 | -55.2% | 37.9% | 448 | -2.7% |
| 3 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.58 | -63.8% | 53.8% | 288 | -2.9% |
| 4 | Chaikin Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.57 | -46.4% | 52.4% | 164 | -2.8% |
| 5 | Twiggs Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.57 | -41.6% | 48.6% | 183 | -2.8% |
| 6 | A/D Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 9.8% | 0.57 | -46.4% | 52.4% | 164 | -2.8% |
| 7 | ROC (20) ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.56 | -44.6% | 44.8% | 748 | -3.4% |
| 8 | Momentum (20) ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.56 | -44.6% | 44.8% | 748 | -3.4% |
| 9 | CCI (200) ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.56 | -57.2% | 35.3% | 184 | -3.2% |
| 10 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 12.0% | 0.56 | -68.2% | 50.0% | 200 | -0.6% |
| 11 | McGinley 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 10.4% | 0.55 | -57.0% | 32.6% | 175 | -2.2% |
| 12 | McGinley 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.55 | -75.6% | 22.2% | 36 | -0.9% |
| 13 | Chandelier Exit ✓ | Weekly | 10.2% | 0.55 | -48.3% | 54.0% | 113 | -2.5% |
| 14 | Accumulation/Distribution ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.55 | -52.4% | 49.7% | 191 | -3.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on RTX Corporation (RTX)
3 of 737 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on RTX Corporation (RTX) outright. Another 338 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 302 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 1 | 1.19× | 1.99× |
| Aroon | 1 | 1.47× | 3.21× |
| Aroon Oscillator | 1 | 1.47× | 3.21× |
| Vortex | — | 1.36× | 3.42× |
| Supertrend Fast (10,2) | — | 1.38× | 2.74× |
| Supertrend (10,2) | — | 1.38× | 2.74× |
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 RTX Corporation (RTX), Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) 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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