The best indicator for Alliant Energy (LNT)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Alliant Energy (LNT) 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 Alliant Energy (LNT) over ~53.5 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 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.53 | -36.9% | 55.6% | 18 | -1.5% |
| 2 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 6.4% | 0.51 | -46.9% | 74.1% | 197 | -2.6% |
| 3 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.5 | -38.6% | 43.3% | 30 | -2.2% |
| 4 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.1% | 0.46 | -44.7% | 47.2% | 36 | -2.9% |
| 5 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 5.3% | 0.45 | -64.5% | 74.2% | 267 | -3.7% |
| 6 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 4.0% | 0.44 | -45.4% | 84.6% | 39 | -5.0% |
| 7 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 4.4% | 0.4 | -56.2% | 71.3% | 247 | -4.6% |
| 8 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 4.4% | 0.39 | -58.6% | 65.5% | 330 | -4.6% |
| 9 | RSI Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 3.0% | 0.36 | -40.0% | 74.3% | 70 | -6.1% |
| 10 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 3.6% | 0.36 | -42.3% | 70.1% | 67 | -5.4% |
| 11 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 3.7% | 0.35 | -49.8% | 56.4% | 39 | -5.4% |
| 12 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 3.2% | 0.31 | -47.3% | 80.9% | 68 | -5.8% |
| 13 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 3.2% | 0.3 | -62.8% | 65.0% | 60 | -5.9% |
| 14 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 2.9% | 0.3 | -45.1% | 77.1% | 48 | -6.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Alliant Energy (LNT), 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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