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The best indicator for Xylem Inc. (XYL)

We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Xylem Inc. (XYL) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.

Signaling FLAT right now — LSMA 200 Trend (Daily) is out of the market. Signal as of 2026-09-10.
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Key levels · as of 2026-09-09

Where Xylem Inc. (XYL) stands

107.64
last daily close (2026-09-09)
123.01
200-day simple moving average price 12.5% below
116.82
50-day simple moving average price 7.9% below
105.52–150.84
52-week range

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.

Trend · Daily

LSMA 200 Trend

On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Xylem Inc. (XYL) over ~14.6 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.5% CAGR.

8.9%
CAGR
0.66
Sharpe
-23.8%
Max DD
40.8%
Win rate
1.89
Profit factor
-3.5%
vs Buy&Hold
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Xylem Inc. (XYL) 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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Confluence · Daily

Best multi-indicator combo

MACDKeltner Breakout

Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Xylem Inc. (XYL) — trailing buy-and-hold by 11.4% CAGR, out-of-sample. Fewer, higher-conviction trades than any single indicator.

1.0%
CAGR
0.16
Sharpe
43.1%
Win rate
65
Trades
-11.4%
vs Buy&Hold
Best by timeframe

The winner on each chart

Daily
LSMA 200 Trend
-3.5% · Sharpe 0.66
Weekly
Hammer
-7.4% · Sharpe 0.6
Full results

Every indicator, ranked

Ranked by Sharpe (risk-adjusted return). Hypothetical, fees included.

#IndicatorTFCAGRSharpeMax DDWinTradesvs B&H
1LSMA 200 Trend Daily8.9%0.66-23.8%40.8%76-3.5%
2TEMA 200 Trend Daily7.6%0.61-21.6%42.9%70-4.8%
3Positive Volume Index Daily8.1%0.6-26.3%38.5%39-4.3%
4Hammer Weekly4.6%0.6-17.5%82.4%17-7.4%
5QQE MOD Weekly7.0%0.59-23.1%53.8%26-4.9%
6HalfTrend Daily9.2%0.58-38.0%46.5%99-3.2%
7Half Trend Daily8.8%0.57-38.0%46.5%99-3.6%
8Bollinger Squeeze Daily6.0%0.56-21.3%52.6%57-6.4%
9Ease of Movement Weekly8.7%0.56-21.0%57.1%28-3.3%
10Ehlers Reflex Weekly8.7%0.56-32.1%59.1%22-3.2%
11FRAMA 200 Trend Weekly7.7%0.56-27.3%66.0%47-4.3%
12Vertical Horizontal Filter Weekly5.8%0.55-18.3%53.3%15-6.2%
13SMC: Break of Structure Daily8.6%0.55-30.7%47.5%40-3.8%
14Tweezer Bottom Weekly4.5%0.55-19.2%37.5%24-7.4%

= held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.

The leverage question

What it would take to beat buy & hold on Xylem Inc. (XYL)

239 of 536 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Xylem Inc. (XYL) outright. Another 13 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 7 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.

IndicatorBeats B&H unlevered Leverage neededLeverage survived
Sine-Weighted MA4none needed4.06×
VWAP Trend2none needed3.97×
Connors RSI-22none needed3.43×
Force Index2none needed4.12×
VWMA vs Price2none needed3.89×
Price Volume Trend2none needed4.41×

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

What this means

For Xylem Inc. (XYL), LSMA 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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