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, out-of-sample, with costs.
Trend Magic
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Communications (XLC) over ~8.0 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.4% CAGR.
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 | Trend Magic ✓ | Weekly | 14.9% | 1.07 | -13.8% | 52.9% | 17 | 3.4% |
| 2 | Volume-Weighted EMA ✓ | Weekly | 16.0% | 1.14 | -12.5% | 57.1% | 14 | 4.6% |
| 3 | EMA 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 14.8% | 1.06 | -14.3% | 41.4% | 29 | 3.1% |
| 4 | Disparity (100) ✓ | Daily | 14.8% | 1.06 | -14.3% | 41.4% | 29 | 3.1% |
| 5 | VWMA vs Price ✓ | Weekly | 14.4% | 1.04 | -16.2% | 53.3% | 15 | 2.9% |
| 6 | RSI (7) ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 1.04 | -12.1% | 57.1% | 21 | 2.6% |
| 7 | Elder Bull Power ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 1.04 | -12.1% | 57.1% | 21 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Trade Volume Index ✓ | Weekly | 13.3% | 1.04 | -19.6% | 70.6% | 17 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Disparity (20) ✓ | Weekly | 15.2% | 1.11 | -10.9% | 64.3% | 14 | 3.7% |
| 10 | RSI (9) ✓ | Weekly | 14.1% | 1.03 | -13.0% | 47.1% | 17 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Trend Regularity Adaptive MA ✓ | Daily | 13.8% | 1.02 | -20.1% | 37.0% | 46 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Pascal's Weighted MA ✓ | Weekly | 12.2% | 1.02 | -13.7% | 71.4% | 21 | 0.8% |
| 13 | T3 100 Trend ✓ | Daily | 11.5% | 1.09 | -13.1% | 57.1% | 14 | -0.2% |
| 14 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 13.1% | 1.01 | -14.5% | 47.4% | 19 | 1.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Communications (XLC), Trend Magic 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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