The best indicator for Schlumberger (SLB)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Schlumberger (SLB) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Pivot Points (Standard)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Schlumberger (SLB) over ~44.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Schlumberger (SLB) — trailing buy-and-hold by 4.7% 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 | Camarilla Pivots | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.52 | -85.6% | 52.9% | 490 | 3.9% |
| 2 | Pivot Points (Standard) ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.45 | -83.6% | 53.8% | 342 | 1.7% |
| 3 | Fibonacci Pivots | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.44 | -86.9% | 54.1% | 370 | 1.7% |
| 4 | Projection Bands | Daily | 7.7% | 0.43 | -88.1% | 63.1% | 426 | 2.1% |
| 5 | FRAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.42 | -53.3% | 55.4% | 175 | 1.8% |
| 6 | Connors RSI-2 | Daily | 6.3% | 0.4 | -89.9% | 63.2% | 536 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Supertrend (14,4) ✓ | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.38 | -49.0% | 53.3% | 15 | 0.9% |
| 8 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.38 | -56.3% | 50.0% | 18 | 1.0% |
| 9 | MA Envelope | Daily | 6.1% | 0.37 | -82.9% | 66.9% | 344 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Connors RSI | Daily | 5.6% | 0.36 | -89.7% | 63.0% | 535 | -0.0% |
| 11 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Daily | 5.9% | 0.36 | -75.6% | 78.0% | 141 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Laguerre RSI ✓ | Weekly | 4.5% | 0.36 | -45.6% | 71.6% | 67 | -1.1% |
| 13 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Weekly | 5.7% | 0.36 | -51.5% | 80.0% | 25 | 0.2% |
| 14 | Ehlers Reflex ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.36 | -73.7% | 52.6% | 78 | 0.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Schlumberger (SLB), Pivot Points (Standard) on the weekly 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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