The best indicator for Williams Companies (WMB)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Williams Companies (WMB) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
SMC: Order Block
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Williams Companies (WMB) over ~44.6 years — beating buy-and-hold by 6.0% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Williams Companies (WMB) — beating buy-and-hold by 2.7% 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 | SMC: Order Block ✓ | Weekly | 17.3% | 0.73 | -52.6% | 53.2% | 47 | 6.0% |
| 2 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.2% | 0.72 | -59.4% | 61.4% | 44 | 5.0% |
| 3 | CMO (21) ✓ | Weekly | 15.7% | 0.7 | -63.0% | 55.1% | 78 | 4.5% |
| 4 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 15.3% | 0.69 | -52.6% | 65.7% | 35 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Even Better Sinewave ✓ | Weekly | 15.3% | 0.69 | -55.8% | 65.0% | 40 | 4.1% |
| 6 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 14.9% | 0.68 | -40.9% | 53.7% | 41 | 3.7% |
| 7 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.68 | -43.8% | 68.3% | 41 | 3.4% |
| 8 | DeMarker (21) ✓ | Weekly | 15.0% | 0.68 | -50.4% | 60.5% | 76 | 3.8% |
| 9 | WMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 15.2% | 0.68 | -52.2% | 61.0% | 41 | 3.9% |
| 10 | Awesome Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 15.0% | 0.67 | -49.7% | 59.5% | 37 | 3.8% |
| 11 | ADXR ✓ | Weekly | 12.5% | 0.67 | -32.3% | 57.6% | 59 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Hull Suite ✓ | Weekly | 14.5% | 0.66 | -58.3% | 58.3% | 48 | 3.3% |
| 13 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Weekly | 14.7% | 0.66 | -43.2% | 60.5% | 38 | 3.5% |
| 14 | Aroon ✓ | Weekly | 14.4% | 0.65 | -51.0% | 54.9% | 71 | 3.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Williams Companies (WMB), SMC: Order Block 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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