The best indicator for Tyson Foods (TSN)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Tyson Foods (TSN) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Tyson Foods (TSN) 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.
HMA 9/21 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Tyson Foods (TSN) over ~46.7 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.8% CAGR.
Tyson Foods (TSN) 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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Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Tyson Foods (TSN) — beating buy-and-hold by 1.3% 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 | HMA 9/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 12.3% | 0.62 | -50.7% | 51.3% | 158 | 3.8% |
| 2 | Stoch RSI (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 12.1% | 0.62 | -47.3% | 50.4% | 240 | 3.7% |
| 3 | LSMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.62 | -48.0% | 44.5% | 146 | 2.4% |
| 4 | Stochastic (20,5) ✓ | Weekly | 12.0% | 0.62 | -46.5% | 50.0% | 164 | 3.6% |
| 5 | Stochastic Slow (21,5) ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.61 | -48.4% | 50.6% | 166 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Squeeze Momentum ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.59 | -48.5% | 49.2% | 118 | 0.9% |
| 7 | Least Squares MA ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.57 | -47.8% | 46.8% | 171 | 2.5% |
| 8 | DEMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.7% | 0.56 | -70.9% | 43.3% | 187 | 2.4% |
| 9 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.6% | 0.56 | -43.0% | 46.9% | 226 | 2.3% |
| 10 | QQE MOD ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.55 | -43.8% | 51.0% | 96 | 0.7% |
| 11 | TEMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.55 | -54.0% | 48.2% | 85 | 2.1% |
| 12 | LSMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 10.7% | 0.55 | -57.8% | 52.2% | 90 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Relative Vigor Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.54 | -47.2% | 53.9% | 180 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Weekly | 7.7% | 0.53 | -50.0% | 88.2% | 17 | -0.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Tyson Foods (TSN)
1 of 696 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Tyson Foods (TSN) outright. Another 278 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 317 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEMA 20/50 Cross | 1 | 2.02× | 2.95× |
| T3 8/21 Cross | — | 1.39× | 2.5× |
| Volume Flow Indicator | — | 1.46× | 2.23× |
| SMA 200 Trend | — | 1.47× | 2.78× |
| SMA 10/30 Cross | — | 1.49× | 2.45× |
| SMA 100 Trend | — | 1.49× | 2.61× |
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 Tyson Foods (TSN), HMA 9/21 Cross 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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