The best indicator for Communications (XLC)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Communications (XLC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Communications (XLC) 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.
Cutler's RSI
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Communications (XLC) over ~8.3 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.3% CAGR.
Communications (XLC) 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 Communications (XLC) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.1% 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 | Cutler's RSI ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 1.09 | -15.7% | 56.2% | 16 | 3.3% |
| 2 | Volume-Weighted EMA ✓ | Weekly | 15.0% | 1.09 | -12.5% | 56.2% | 16 | 4.0% |
| 3 | ROC (14) ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 1.09 | -15.7% | 56.2% | 16 | 3.3% |
| 4 | CMO (14) ✓ | Weekly | 14.3% | 1.09 | -15.7% | 56.2% | 16 | 3.3% |
| 5 | WMA 30 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.8% | 1.04 | -15.2% | 53.3% | 15 | 2.8% |
| 6 | Disparity (20) ✓ | Weekly | 13.8% | 1.03 | -13.6% | 64.7% | 17 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 14.8% | 1.09 | -15.8% | 64.3% | 14 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Williams %R (21) ✓ | Weekly | 14.8% | 1.09 | -15.9% | 64.3% | 14 | 3.8% |
| 9 | VWAP Trend ✓ | Weekly | 13.7% | 1.01 | -20.8% | 50.0% | 16 | 2.7% |
| 10 | T3 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.1% | 1.07 | -13.1% | 57.1% | 14 | -0.2% |
| 11 | Trend Magic ✓ | Weekly | 13.4% | 0.99 | -17.3% | 57.1% | 21 | 2.4% |
| 12 | RSI (9) ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 0.99 | -13.0% | 47.4% | 19 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Pascal's Weighted MA ✓ | Weekly | 11.4% | 0.98 | -13.5% | 68.2% | 22 | 0.4% |
| 14 | RSI (7) ✓ | Weekly | 13.0% | 0.98 | -13.1% | 54.5% | 22 | 2.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Communications (XLC)
1 of 392 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Communications (XLC) outright. Another 335 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 41 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predictive Ranges | 1 | none needed | 10.31× |
| Sine-Weighted MA | — | 1.18× | 11.63× |
| Zero-Lag MACD | — | 1.19× | 12.96× |
| Stochastic (20,5) | — | 1.9× | 16.99× |
| Kaufman Adaptive MA | — | 1.92× | 8.35× |
| FRAMA 10/30 Cross | — | 1.95× | 8.3× |
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 Communications (XLC), Cutler's RSI 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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