The best indicator for Synchrony Financial (SYF)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Synchrony Financial (SYF) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Synchrony Financial (SYF) 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.
KAMA 10/30 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Synchrony Financial (SYF) over ~12.1 years — beating buy-and-hold by 8.4% CAGR.
Synchrony Financial (SYF) 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 Synchrony Financial (SYF) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.5% 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 | KAMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 20.4% | 0.83 | -50.6% | 45.9% | 37 | 8.4% |
| 2 | Chaikin Volatility ✓ | Weekly | 11.5% | 0.73 | -23.7% | 54.8% | 42 | -0.4% |
| 3 | Stochastic (20,5) ✓ | Weekly | 15.2% | 0.71 | -38.2% | 40.9% | 44 | 3.4% |
| 4 | DeMarker (14) ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.69 | -33.0% | 52.0% | 25 | 2.0% |
| 5 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.6% | 0.68 | -34.4% | 65.4% | 26 | 1.7% |
| 6 | Median MA ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.68 | -31.5% | 51.7% | 29 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.6% | 0.68 | -34.4% | 65.4% | 26 | 1.7% |
| 8 | Bullish Engulfing | Daily | 8.3% | 0.66 | -27.4% | 56.8% | 88 | -3.7% |
| 9 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Daily | 13.7% | 0.65 | -42.1% | 36.7% | 49 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.65 | -34.4% | 65.4% | 26 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Cutler's RSI ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.65 | -31.4% | 51.5% | 33 | 1.0% |
| 12 | ROC (14) ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.65 | -31.4% | 51.5% | 33 | 1.0% |
| 13 | CMO (14) ✓ | Weekly | 12.9% | 0.65 | -31.4% | 51.5% | 33 | 1.0% |
| 14 | J_TPO ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.65 | -25.9% | 41.4% | 29 | 0.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Synchrony Financial (SYF)
75 of 483 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Synchrony Financial (SYF) outright. Another 276 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 72 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAMA 100 Trend | 1 | 1.15× | 4.64× |
| Zero-Lag LSMA | 1 | 1.47× | 4.09× |
| Chande Momentum Osc. | 1 | 1.52× | 4.03× |
| Cutler's RSI | 1 | 1.56× | 3.87× |
| ROC (14) | 1 | 1.56× | 3.87× |
| CMO (14) | 1 | 1.56× | 3.87× |
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 Synchrony Financial (SYF), KAMA 10/30 Cross 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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