The best indicator for Loews Corporation (L)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Loews Corporation (L) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
SMA 50/200 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Loews Corporation (L) over ~46.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.4% 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 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.0% | 0.57 | -50.1% | 53.1% | 32 | -3.4% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.7% | 0.55 | -50.4% | 39.4% | 109 | -3.7% |
| 3 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.1% | 0.54 | -41.5% | 73.3% | 15 | -3.3% |
| 4 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.4% | 0.53 | -45.6% | 35.5% | 31 | -4.0% |
| 5 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 8.0% | 0.51 | -52.5% | 46.5% | 129 | -4.3% |
| 6 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.51 | -34.2% | 61.8% | 34 | -5.1% |
| 7 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 7.6% | 0.48 | -52.1% | 41.9% | 136 | -4.8% |
| 8 | Donchian Midline | Daily | 7.0% | 0.47 | -69.7% | 39.6% | 604 | -5.4% |
| 9 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.44 | -62.3% | 45.3% | 159 | -5.7% |
| 10 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 5.4% | 0.43 | -38.2% | 46.8% | 47 | -6.9% |
| 11 | EMA-10 Trend | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.43 | -71.4% | 47.8% | 232 | -5.9% |
| 12 | Donchian Breakout | Daily | 5.5% | 0.42 | -73.5% | 41.8% | 201 | -6.9% |
| 13 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.42 | -56.0% | 44.6% | 56 | -6.7% |
| 14 | RSI Trend (>50) | Daily | 5.9% | 0.41 | -80.0% | 41.1% | 644 | -6.5% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Loews Corporation (L), SMA 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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