The best indicator for West Pharmaceutical Services (WST)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) 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.
KAMA 200 Trend
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) over ~46.5 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.8% CAGR.
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) 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 West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.2% 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 | KAMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 12.9% | 0.7 | -42.9% | 39.8% | 221 | -2.8% |
| 2 | Guppy Multiple MA ✓ | Daily | 13.1% | 0.69 | -41.4% | 41.9% | 160 | -2.5% |
| 3 | G-Channel ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.69 | -48.1% | 40.3% | 268 | -2.7% |
| 4 | EMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.69 | -45.5% | 39.1% | 230 | -2.7% |
| 5 | RSI (25) ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.69 | -42.6% | 39.2% | 390 | -2.6% |
| 6 | Disparity (50) ✓ | Daily | 13.1% | 0.69 | -41.5% | 39.3% | 389 | -2.6% |
| 7 | Disparity (100) ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.69 | -45.5% | 39.1% | 230 | -2.7% |
| 8 | Volatility Regime (VIX-style) ✓ | Daily | 9.8% | 0.69 | -36.0% | 45.8% | 404 | -5.8% |
| 9 | EMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Daily | 13.0% | 0.68 | -42.2% | 44.4% | 144 | -2.7% |
| 10 | RSI (30) ✓ | Daily | 12.8% | 0.68 | -44.6% | 39.7% | 353 | -2.8% |
| 11 | RSI (50) ✓ | Daily | 12.9% | 0.68 | -44.2% | 39.3% | 229 | -2.8% |
| 12 | WMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 12.2% | 0.67 | -44.2% | 40.7% | 275 | -3.5% |
| 13 | DEMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.0% | 0.67 | -44.2% | 40.6% | 251 | -4.7% |
| 14 | Price Volume Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 0.67 | -42.1% | 55.3% | 76 | -2.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on West Pharmaceutical Services (WST)
4 of 702 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) outright. Another 321 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 333 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| QQE | 1 | 1.28× | 1.74× |
| WMA 20/50 Cross | 1 | none needed | 2.82× |
| RSI (7) | 1 | none needed | 2.23× |
| Elder Bull Power | 1 | none needed | 2.23× |
| RSI (50) | — | 1.1× | 2.34× |
| ALMA 200 Trend | — | 1.21× | 2.74× |
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 West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), KAMA 200 Trend 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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