The best indicator for Hormel Foods (HRL)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Hormel Foods (HRL) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Williams %R
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Hormel Foods (HRL) over ~46.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.3% 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 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.56 | -39.0% | 82.8% | 64 | -5.3% |
| 2 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.55 | -47.2% | 83.3% | 36 | -5.1% |
| 3 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 5.4% | 0.49 | -42.0% | 86.0% | 43 | -6.7% |
| 4 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.47 | -41.8% | 54.5% | 22 | -4.6% |
| 5 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 4.9% | 0.46 | -37.6% | 79.5% | 44 | -7.3% |
| 6 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 5.6% | 0.43 | -34.3% | 72.1% | 229 | -6.6% |
| 7 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.42 | -49.5% | 45.7% | 35 | -5.3% |
| 8 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 5.7% | 0.42 | -41.1% | 68.1% | 301 | -6.5% |
| 9 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.4 | -44.0% | 57.6% | 33 | -6.0% |
| 10 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 5.2% | 0.39 | -58.0% | 69.6% | 56 | -7.0% |
| 11 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.39 | -60.5% | 43.0% | 135 | -6.6% |
| 12 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 5.3% | 0.38 | -44.2% | 66.1% | 171 | -6.9% |
| 13 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 4.5% | 0.38 | -28.6% | 78.9% | 71 | -7.7% |
| 14 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 4.7% | 0.36 | -49.0% | 54.1% | 37 | -7.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Hormel Foods (HRL), Williams %R 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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