The best indicator for Pentair (PNR)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Pentair (PNR) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
WaveTrend (8/6/4)
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Pentair (PNR) over ~53.1 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.4% 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 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 8.3% | 0.45 | -49.9% | 65.5% | 206 | -1.4% |
| 2 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 7.8% | 0.44 | -75.1% | 69.0% | 329 | -2.0% |
| 3 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 6.7% | 0.4 | -73.1% | 69.3% | 270 | -3.1% |
| 4 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 6.2% | 0.37 | -61.9% | 43.9% | 522 | -3.6% |
| 5 | EMA-10 Trend | Daily | 6.1% | 0.37 | -67.0% | 39.8% | 1132 | -3.7% |
| 6 | RSI Mean-Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 3.5% | 0.36 | -30.4% | 87.5% | 16 | -6.1% |
| 7 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 4.9% | 0.36 | -38.0% | 75.6% | 45 | -4.6% |
| 8 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.35 | -63.8% | 78.6% | 42 | -4.0% |
| 9 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 5.0% | 0.34 | -53.3% | 69.2% | 253 | -4.7% |
| 10 | Donchian Midline | Daily | 5.2% | 0.34 | -67.4% | 40.1% | 696 | -4.5% |
| 11 | Holy Grail Confluence ✓ | Daily | 4.7% | 0.33 | -64.3% | 71.0% | 93 | -5.1% |
| 12 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 5.0% | 0.33 | -60.0% | 65.7% | 70 | -4.6% |
| 13 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 4.7% | 0.32 | -60.0% | 63.5% | 52 | -4.9% |
| 14 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 4.7% | 0.31 | -64.5% | 63.1% | 84 | -5.1% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Pentair (PNR), WaveTrend (8/6/4) 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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