The best indicator for Entergy (ETR)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Entergy (ETR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 20/50 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Entergy (ETR) over ~54.0 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.7% 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 ✓ | Daily | 6.7% | 0.47 | -54.5% | 47.2% | 127 | -3.7% |
| 2 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 6.8% | 0.47 | -53.9% | 44.1% | 145 | -3.5% |
| 3 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.46 | -56.3% | 54.1% | 37 | -3.4% |
| 4 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.42 | -47.5% | 44.0% | 25 | -3.9% |
| 5 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.1% | 0.41 | -47.7% | 36.8% | 38 | -4.3% |
| 6 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 5.2% | 0.38 | -52.9% | 45.6% | 160 | -5.1% |
| 7 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 4.6% | 0.36 | -43.3% | 50.0% | 44 | -5.7% |
| 8 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 4.4% | 0.35 | -65.9% | 47.5% | 257 | -5.9% |
| 9 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 3.5% | 0.34 | -45.1% | 50.0% | 64 | -6.9% |
| 10 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 3.9% | 0.33 | -45.4% | 48.8% | 209 | -6.4% |
| 11 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 3.8% | 0.32 | -48.3% | 66.4% | 333 | -6.5% |
| 12 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 4.1% | 0.32 | -58.8% | 51.4% | 181 | -6.3% |
| 13 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 3.7% | 0.31 | -56.6% | 37.2% | 751 | -6.7% |
| 14 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Daily | 3.0% | 0.31 | -50.5% | 43.8% | 249 | -7.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Entergy (ETR), EMA 20/50 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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