The best indicator for Sysco (SYY)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Sysco (SYY) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Stochastic
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Sysco (SYY) over ~53.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.7% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Sysco (SYY) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.1% 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 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.63 | -45.3% | 87.0% | 54 | -3.7% |
| 2 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 14.0% | 0.61 | -55.8% | 52.9% | 157 | 0.2% |
| 3 | Connors RSI ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.57 | -57.9% | 61.8% | 595 | -4.6% |
| 4 | CCI (200) ✓ | Weekly | 11.2% | 0.57 | -62.4% | 38.5% | 26 | -2.6% |
| 5 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.56 | -59.9% | 90.7% | 54 | -5.7% |
| 6 | SMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.56 | -58.0% | 34.2% | 38 | -3.0% |
| 7 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.56 | -58.6% | 63.0% | 27 | -3.1% |
| 8 | Projection Bands ✓ | Daily | 9.5% | 0.55 | -62.7% | 64.3% | 459 | -4.6% |
| 9 | EMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.55 | -58.0% | 53.1% | 32 | -2.9% |
| 10 | VIDYA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.5% | 0.55 | -51.3% | 50.0% | 52 | -3.2% |
| 11 | TRIMA 200 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.5% | 0.55 | -65.1% | 47.6% | 21 | -3.2% |
| 12 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 11.1% | 0.55 | -58.6% | 66.7% | 15 | -2.6% |
| 13 | TRIMA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.53 | -48.3% | 35.0% | 40 | -4.4% |
| 14 | SMC: Equal Highs / Lows ✓ | Daily | 11.2% | 0.53 | -63.4% | 56.0% | 25 | -2.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Sysco (SYY), Stochastic 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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