The best indicator for Texas Instruments (TXN)
We backtested 366 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.
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.
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.
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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