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, out-of-sample, with costs.
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 ~11.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 9.1% 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 | 21.3% | 0.87 | -50.6% | 47.2% | 36 | 9.1% |
| 2 | DeMarker (14) ✓ | Weekly | 16.9% | 0.8 | -33.0% | 50.0% | 22 | 4.8% |
| 3 | Chaikin Volatility ✓ | Weekly | 11.4% | 0.73 | -23.7% | 53.8% | 39 | -0.7% |
| 4 | Volume Zone Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 16.4% | 0.72 | -43.2% | 43.4% | 53 | 4.3% |
| 5 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 14.5% | 0.71 | -34.4% | 60.9% | 23 | 2.4% |
| 6 | Stochastic (20,5) ✓ | Weekly | 15.4% | 0.71 | -38.5% | 45.2% | 42 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 14.5% | 0.71 | -34.4% | 60.9% | 23 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Daily | 14.6% | 0.69 | -42.1% | 39.1% | 46 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Cutler's RSI ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.69 | -29.2% | 51.6% | 31 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Median MA ✓ | Weekly | 12.4% | 0.69 | -31.5% | 48.1% | 27 | 0.3% |
| 11 | Stochastic Slow (21,5) ✓ | Weekly | 15.2% | 0.69 | -43.9% | 46.5% | 43 | 3.1% |
| 12 | ROC (14) ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.69 | -29.2% | 51.6% | 31 | 1.8% |
| 13 | CMO (14) ✓ | Weekly | 13.9% | 0.69 | -29.2% | 51.6% | 31 | 1.8% |
| 14 | WMA 30 Trend ✓ | Daily | 13.8% | 0.68 | -36.8% | 42.0% | 150 | 1.6% |
✓ = 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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