The best indicator for PNC Financial Services (PNC)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real PNC Financial Services (PNC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 50/200 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for PNC Financial Services (PNC) over ~50.6 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.0% 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 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.3% | 0.45 | -57.4% | 51.5% | 33 | -5.0% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.43 | -55.6% | 40.8% | 125 | -5.3% |
| 3 | ADX / DMI ✓ | Weekly | 5.8% | 0.43 | -49.2% | 51.9% | 77 | -6.5% |
| 4 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.5% | 0.41 | -51.4% | 50.0% | 34 | -5.7% |
| 5 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.41 | -48.8% | 73.5% | 238 | -6.1% |
| 6 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 6.7% | 0.41 | -52.7% | 61.9% | 21 | -5.7% |
| 7 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 6.0% | 0.38 | -66.3% | 72.4% | 254 | -6.3% |
| 8 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.38 | -66.3% | 71.7% | 198 | -6.1% |
| 9 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 5.7% | 0.37 | -52.1% | 47.3% | 167 | -6.6% |
| 10 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 5.4% | 0.36 | -64.5% | 42.9% | 147 | -6.9% |
| 11 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 5.2% | 0.35 | -80.6% | 43.6% | 495 | -7.1% |
| 12 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 5.3% | 0.35 | -55.8% | 42.6% | 162 | -7.0% |
| 13 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 5.1% | 0.34 | -66.3% | 70.6% | 68 | -7.2% |
| 14 | Rate of Change ✓ | Daily | 4.7% | 0.33 | -76.5% | 40.7% | 789 | -7.6% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For PNC Financial Services (PNC), EMA 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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