The best indicator for Williams Companies (WMB)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Williams Companies (WMB) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Williams Companies (WMB) 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.
Ichimoku TK Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Williams Companies (WMB) over ~44.9 years — beating buy-and-hold by 5.1% CAGR.
Williams Companies (WMB) 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 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 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.2% | 0.72 | -59.5% | 62.2% | 45 | 5.1% |
| 2 | SMC: Order Block ✓ | Weekly | 16.4% | 0.71 | -52.6% | 56.9% | 51 | 5.3% |
| 3 | CMO (21) ✓ | Weekly | 15.4% | 0.69 | -63.0% | 57.5% | 80 | 4.3% |
| 4 | WMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 15.4% | 0.69 | -50.6% | 59.0% | 39 | 4.3% |
| 5 | Even Better Sinewave ✓ | Weekly | 15.2% | 0.68 | -56.1% | 65.0% | 40 | 4.2% |
| 6 | T3 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.68 | -44.0% | 68.3% | 41 | 3.5% |
| 7 | DeMarker (21) ✓ | Weekly | 15.2% | 0.68 | -51.1% | 58.9% | 73 | 4.2% |
| 8 | EMA 8/21 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.67 | -40.9% | 51.2% | 41 | 3.5% |
| 9 | SMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 14.7% | 0.67 | -52.6% | 65.7% | 35 | 3.7% |
| 10 | Awesome Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.66 | -49.7% | 60.5% | 38 | 3.5% |
| 11 | ADXR ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 0.66 | -37.4% | 60.0% | 65 | 1.1% |
| 12 | TRIX (9) ✓ | Weekly | 14.6% | 0.66 | -43.2% | 61.5% | 39 | 3.5% |
| 13 | CCI (30) ✓ | Weekly | 14.5% | 0.66 | -49.5% | 53.2% | 79 | 3.4% |
| 14 | Aroon ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 0.65 | -50.0% | 56.9% | 72 | 3.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Williams Companies (WMB)
44 of 692 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Williams Companies (WMB) outright. Another 332 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 236 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMA 10/30 Cross | 2 | none needed | 2.29× |
| Ichimoku TK Cross | 2 | none needed | 2.43× |
| Chandelier Exit | 2 | none needed | 2.38× |
| Even Better Sinewave | 1 | 1.08× | 2.32× |
| CCI (30) | 1 | 1.1× | 2.53× |
| EMA 8/21 Cross | 1 | 1.14× | 2.49× |
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 Williams Companies (WMB), Ichimoku TK Cross 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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