The best indicator for Motorola Solutions (MSI)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Motorola Solutions (MSI) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
RSI Trend (>50)
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Motorola Solutions (MSI) over ~64.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.6% 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 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.52 | -67.8% | 46.1% | 154 | -0.6% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 9.3% | 0.49 | -73.9% | 43.1% | 130 | -1.3% |
| 3 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 9.3% | 0.48 | -88.1% | 52.1% | 119 | -1.3% |
| 4 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.47 | -76.3% | 44.8% | 154 | -1.8% |
| 5 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.45 | -82.1% | 51.0% | 290 | -2.3% |
| 6 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Daily | 8.1% | 0.44 | -85.7% | 37.9% | 846 | -2.6% |
| 7 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.7% | 0.42 | -68.4% | 41.5% | 41 | -3.0% |
| 8 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.42 | -74.4% | 50.0% | 192 | -3.1% |
| 9 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Daily | 6.4% | 0.4 | -69.6% | 46.4% | 261 | -4.3% |
| 10 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.39 | -63.4% | 50.0% | 64 | -4.5% |
| 11 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 6.1% | 0.39 | -64.6% | 46.8% | 79 | -4.5% |
| 12 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.5% | 0.37 | -74.1% | 50.0% | 50 | -4.2% |
| 13 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.37 | -89.9% | 38.4% | 1438 | -4.4% |
| 14 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Weekly | 6.9% | 0.44 | -69.7% | 91.7% | 12 | -3.7% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Motorola Solutions (MSI), RSI Trend (>50) 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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