The best indicator for AT&T (T)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real AT&T (T) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where AT&T (T) 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.
Markov Regime
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for AT&T (T) over ~42.8 years — beating buy-and-hold by 1.2% CAGR.
AT&T (T) 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 AT&T (T) — trailing buy-and-hold by 8.3% 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 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 12.5% | 0.66 | -45.4% | 68.0% | 441 | 1.2% |
| 2 | SMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.58 | -45.5% | 60.0% | 20 | -2.1% |
| 3 | Donchian 20 Break ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.57 | -52.7% | 66.7% | 18 | -2.6% |
| 4 | SMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.2% | 0.54 | -56.1% | 52.9% | 17 | -3.0% |
| 5 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 7.4% | 0.53 | -42.4% | 77.8% | 117 | -3.9% |
| 6 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.4% | 0.53 | -51.1% | 56.2% | 16 | -2.9% |
| 7 | Donchian 55/20 ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.6 | -46.3% | 76.9% | 13 | -3.2% |
| 8 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.52 | -47.1% | 50.0% | 18 | -3.1% |
| 9 | TRIX (15) ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.52 | -51.5% | 47.8% | 23 | -3.4% |
| 10 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.52 | -58.4% | 55.6% | 18 | -3.2% |
| 11 | SMC: Break of Structure ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.52 | -53.3% | 47.8% | 23 | -3.8% |
| 12 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.51 | -40.4% | 55.3% | 38 | -4.1% |
| 13 | TRIMA 100 Trend | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.51 | -50.9% | 42.9% | 35 | -4.0% |
| 14 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.51 | -61.1% | 46.7% | 15 | -3.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on AT&T (T)
9 of 722 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on AT&T (T) outright. Another 152 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 262 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMC: Liquidity Sweep | 1 | 1.37× | 4.03× |
| Stochastic Momentum Index | 1 | 3.15× | 4.78× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | 1 | none needed | 3.64× |
| Money Flow Index | 1 | none needed | 3.42× |
| Pivot Points (Standard) | 1 | none needed | 2.93× |
| Murrey Math Lines | 1 | none needed | 6.02× |
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 AT&T (T), Markov Regime 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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