The best indicator for Sony
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Sony history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Sony 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.
Accumulation/Distribution
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Sony over ~53.5 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.9% CAGR.
Sony 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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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 | Accumulation/Distribution ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.49 | -55.8% | 44.4% | 160 | 3.9% |
| 2 | Balance of Power ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.47 | -66.6% | 41.7% | 144 | 3.0% |
| 3 | Chaikin Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.47 | -66.2% | 44.1% | 143 | 3.2% |
| 4 | TEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.47 | -49.5% | 54.8% | 104 | 3.1% |
| 5 | A/D Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.47 | -66.2% | 44.1% | 143 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Hull MA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.47 | -51.8% | 45.6% | 114 | 3.1% |
| 7 | True Strength Index ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.46 | -60.8% | 47.1% | 104 | 2.6% |
| 8 | T3 (Tillson) ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.46 | -49.8% | 44.8% | 183 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Chande Kroll Stop ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.46 | -61.4% | 38.9% | 157 | 3.6% |
| 10 | Twiggs Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 8.9% | 0.46 | -58.5% | 41.2% | 160 | 3.2% |
| 11 | Markov Regime (Confirmed) ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.46 | -50.5% | 46.2% | 132 | 0.8% |
| 12 | MACD-V ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.45 | -62.2% | 44.9% | 98 | 2.3% |
| 13 | FRAMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.45 | -55.5% | 46.0% | 274 | 2.2% |
| 14 | T3 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.44 | -66.0% | 42.7% | 103 | 2.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Sony
162 of 714 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Sony outright. Another 290 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 191 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Force Index | 2 | none needed | 2.35× |
| Price Volume Trend | 2 | none needed | 2.68× |
| McGinley Dynamic | 2 | none needed | 2.54× |
| Chande Kroll Stop | 2 | none needed | 1.6× |
| Twiggs Money Flow | 2 | none needed | 2.96× |
| Premier Stochastic | 2 | none needed | 2.96× |
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 Sony, Accumulation/Distribution 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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