The best indicator for PPL Corporation (PPL)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real PPL Corporation (PPL) 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 PPL Corporation (PPL) over ~46.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.8% 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 | 7.1% | 0.51 | -62.5% | 60.9% | 23 | -2.8% |
| 2 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.49 | -48.1% | 60.0% | 15 | -2.5% |
| 3 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.9% | 0.48 | -52.8% | 48.6% | 35 | -3.0% |
| 4 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 5.6% | 0.43 | -50.8% | 50.4% | 133 | -4.2% |
| 5 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 5.3% | 0.41 | -49.4% | 46.1% | 115 | -4.6% |
| 6 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 4.5% | 0.37 | -65.7% | 42.5% | 435 | -5.3% |
| 7 | RSI Trend (>50) | Weekly | 4.6% | 0.37 | -55.7% | 49.6% | 129 | -5.2% |
| 8 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 3.6% | 0.34 | -29.9% | 86.7% | 45 | -6.3% |
| 9 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 3.5% | 0.31 | -50.8% | 52.4% | 42 | -6.4% |
| 10 | EMA-10 Trend ✓ | Weekly | 3.5% | 0.3 | -44.7% | 52.2% | 226 | -6.4% |
| 11 | MACD | Weekly | 3.3% | 0.29 | -49.5% | 49.0% | 98 | -6.6% |
| 12 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 3.2% | 0.29 | -43.3% | 80.0% | 60 | -6.7% |
| 13 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 3.1% | 0.27 | -58.8% | 68.6% | 169 | -6.8% |
| 14 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 2.9% | 0.27 | -39.0% | 78.6% | 42 | -7.0% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For PPL Corporation (PPL), 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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