The best indicator for TotalEnergies
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real TotalEnergies history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where TotalEnergies 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.
Williams %R
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for TotalEnergies over ~34.8 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.2% CAGR.
TotalEnergies 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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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 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.63 | -33.1% | 90.0% | 50 | -1.2% |
| 2 | Connors RSI ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.61 | -51.4% | 73.2% | 82 | -1.2% |
| 3 | MA Envelope ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.59 | -55.3% | 72.7% | 238 | -0.9% |
| 4 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 10.2% | 0.57 | -55.1% | 75.7% | 140 | -0.2% |
| 5 | MA Envelope ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.57 | -48.6% | 75.0% | 84 | -1.1% |
| 6 | Stochastic Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 7.9% | 0.56 | -51.7% | 73.1% | 171 | -2.6% |
| 7 | Laguerre RSI ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.56 | -35.6% | 77.6% | 58 | -4.1% |
| 8 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 8.9% | 0.55 | -54.8% | 76.8% | 185 | -1.5% |
| 9 | Detrended Price Osc. ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.55 | -57.3% | 58.7% | 206 | -0.8% |
| 10 | DeMarker ✓ | Daily | 9.2% | 0.53 | -50.4% | 75.4% | 114 | -1.3% |
| 11 | Demand Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.53 | -51.4% | 73.5% | 98 | -1.3% |
| 12 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.5 | -56.7% | 75.6% | 180 | -2.4% |
| 13 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.48 | -50.6% | 77.4% | 31 | -2.8% |
| 14 | Projection Bands ✓ | Weekly | 7.0% | 0.48 | -54.5% | 77.6% | 58 | -3.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on TotalEnergies
4 of 686 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on TotalEnergies outright. Another 211 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 300 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chande Forecast Osc. | 1 | 1.81× | 4.37× |
| TEMA 20/50 Cross | 1 | none needed | 3.44× |
| Stochastic (10,3) | 1 | none needed | 3.33× |
| Markov Regime (Confirmed) | 1 | none needed | 2.6× |
| Chande-Kroll Stop (fast) | — | 1.57× | 3.19× |
| Net Volume | — | 1.61× | 3.14× |
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 TotalEnergies, Williams %R 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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