The best indicator for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real CenterPoint Energy (CNP) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 20/50 Cross
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) over ~64.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.2% CAGR.
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 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.48 | -47.9% | 51.5% | 33 | -1.2% |
| 2 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.44 | -68.2% | 48.0% | 50 | -1.9% |
| 3 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 4.7% | 0.39 | -49.8% | 42.8% | 250 | -3.4% |
| 4 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 6.1% | 0.39 | -75.3% | 75.9% | 83 | -2.0% |
| 5 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 5.1% | 0.38 | -69.6% | 34.6% | 52 | -3.0% |
| 6 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 4.3% | 0.33 | -50.4% | 42.3% | 646 | -3.8% |
| 7 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 3.8% | 0.33 | -58.5% | 58.8% | 51 | -4.3% |
| 8 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 3.7% | 0.29 | -62.1% | 78.3% | 60 | -4.4% |
| 9 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 3.4% | 0.28 | -59.6% | 71.7% | 46 | -4.8% |
| 10 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 3.3% | 0.26 | -76.2% | 69.2% | 295 | -4.8% |
| 11 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 2.3% | 0.26 | -63.1% | 50.0% | 64 | -5.8% |
| 12 | ADX / DMI | Weekly | 2.5% | 0.26 | -67.9% | 47.3% | 93 | -5.6% |
| 13 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 3.1% | 0.25 | -76.3% | 72.0% | 232 | -5.0% |
| 14 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 2.8% | 0.25 | -77.5% | 41.5% | 200 | -5.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For CenterPoint Energy (CNP), EMA 20/50 Cross on the weekly 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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