The best indicator for Texas Instruments (TXN)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Texas Instruments (TXN) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Texas Instruments (TXN) 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.
Ehlers Roofing Filter
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Texas Instruments (TXN) over ~54.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.7% CAGR.
Texas Instruments (TXN) 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 Texas Instruments (TXN) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.4% 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 | Ehlers Roofing Filter ✓ | Weekly | 11.0% | 0.53 | -67.2% | 60.4% | 48 | -0.7% |
| 2 | Williams Fractals ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.53 | -60.6% | 50.8% | 59 | -1.1% |
| 3 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.51 | -49.6% | 54.1% | 449 | -2.2% |
| 4 | Coppock Curve ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.49 | -56.4% | 52.2% | 67 | -1.6% |
| 5 | MAMA / FAMA ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.49 | -64.3% | 48.3% | 60 | -2.0% |
| 6 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.49 | -67.8% | 52.9% | 51 | -1.8% |
| 7 | Hull MA 100 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.7% | 0.49 | -56.7% | 51.8% | 85 | -3.1% |
| 8 | Linear Regression Slope ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.48 | -58.1% | 52.2% | 69 | -2.2% |
| 9 | Keltner Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.48 | -45.7% | 46.2% | 39 | -4.3% |
| 10 | Correlation Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.48 | -58.1% | 52.2% | 69 | -2.2% |
| 11 | WMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.48 | -66.2% | 45.2% | 62 | -2.2% |
| 12 | WMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.5% | 0.48 | -61.2% | 51.0% | 51 | -2.3% |
| 13 | Connors RSI-2 ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.47 | -48.4% | 58.3% | 127 | -4.3% |
| 14 | Coral Trend ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.47 | -65.1% | 45.2% | 62 | -2.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Texas Instruments (TXN)
0 of 727 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Texas Instruments (TXN) outright. Another 228 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 373 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | — | 1.36× | 2.97× |
| Ichimoku (fast) | — | 1.52× | 3.53× |
| Ehlers Roofing Filter | — | 1.64× | 2.92× |
| T3 20/80 Cross | — | 1.65× | 3.14× |
| Demand Index | — | 1.68× | 4.07× |
| Premier Stochastic | — | 1.74× | 3.25× |
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 Texas Instruments (TXN), Ehlers Roofing Filter 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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