The best indicator for DTE Energy (DTE)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real DTE Energy (DTE) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 50/200 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for DTE Energy (DTE) over ~64.3 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.5% 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 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.6 | -39.5% | 54.5% | 33 | -1.5% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.57 | -38.7% | 60.0% | 20 | -1.9% |
| 3 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.52 | -37.3% | 51.1% | 45 | -2.8% |
| 4 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.52 | -33.5% | 64.3% | 42 | -3.6% |
| 5 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 4.3% | 0.44 | -26.9% | 60.0% | 65 | -5.4% |
| 6 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 4.9% | 0.41 | -50.0% | 44.2% | 154 | -4.8% |
| 7 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 4.9% | 0.4 | -46.4% | 69.6% | 230 | -4.8% |
| 8 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 4.6% | 0.38 | -42.0% | 49.5% | 200 | -5.1% |
| 9 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 4.0% | 0.35 | -49.0% | 43.4% | 189 | -5.7% |
| 10 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 3.7% | 0.33 | -43.0% | 49.6% | 226 | -5.9% |
| 11 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 2.9% | 0.3 | -59.5% | 45.8% | 238 | -6.7% |
| 12 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 3.2% | 0.29 | -44.6% | 50.4% | 135 | -6.5% |
| 13 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 2.7% | 0.28 | -44.5% | 83.1% | 77 | -7.0% |
| 14 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.51 | -38.3% | 75.0% | 8 | -2.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For DTE Energy (DTE), EMA 50/200 Cross 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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