The best indicator for Waters Corporation (WAT)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Waters Corporation (WAT) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Waters Corporation (WAT) 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.
DeMarker
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Waters Corporation (WAT) over ~30.8 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.0% CAGR.
Waters Corporation (WAT) 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 Waters Corporation (WAT) — trailing buy-and-hold by 15.3% 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 | DeMarker ✓ | Daily | 11.7% | 0.59 | -41.7% | 74.8% | 107 | -5.0% |
| 2 | Price Volume Trend ✓ | Daily | 12.4% | 0.58 | -42.0% | 42.2% | 313 | -4.3% |
| 3 | SMC: Change of Character ✓ | Daily | 12.7% | 0.57 | -50.7% | 52.9% | 85 | -4.0% |
| 4 | Laguerre RSI ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.57 | -42.3% | 60.5% | 43 | -7.0% |
| 5 | Camarilla Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 11.9% | 0.57 | -64.1% | 54.1% | 316 | -4.8% |
| 6 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 11.6% | 0.56 | -69.4% | 74.4% | 215 | -5.1% |
| 7 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 14.4% | 0.56 | -76.7% | 53.8% | 93 | -2.2% |
| 8 | Markov Regime ✓ | Daily | 14.4% | 0.55 | -80.1% | 61.1% | 18 | -2.3% |
| 9 | Donchian 55/20 ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.54 | -45.5% | 60.3% | 58 | -7.1% |
| 10 | SMC: Break of Structure ✓ | Daily | 11.2% | 0.54 | -38.8% | 52.2% | 90 | -5.5% |
| 11 | Fibonacci Pivots ✓ | Weekly | 10.8% | 0.54 | -60.6% | 60.6% | 236 | -5.8% |
| 12 | KAMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 10.9% | 0.54 | -52.2% | 50.0% | 64 | -5.7% |
| 13 | PMax ✓ | Daily | 11.2% | 0.53 | -56.5% | 55.1% | 49 | -5.5% |
| 14 | SMC: Liquidity Sweep ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.53 | -36.6% | 84.2% | 19 | -7.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Waters Corporation (WAT)
10 of 690 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Waters Corporation (WAT) outright. Another 109 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 210 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 1 | 1.44× | 2.21× |
| MA Envelope | 1 | 1.69× | 3.76× |
| Markov Regime (Confirmed) | 1 | 1.88× | 2.62× |
| Demand Index | 1 | 2.65× | 3.51× |
| WaveTrend (8/6/4) | 1 | none needed | 2.91× |
| Zero-Lag LSMA | 1 | none needed | 2.62× |
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 Waters Corporation (WAT), DeMarker on the daily 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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