The best indicator for PTC Inc. (PTC)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real PTC Inc. (PTC) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Williams %R
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for PTC Inc. (PTC) over ~36.6 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.1% 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 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 9.4% | 0.48 | -78.6% | 70.2% | 47 | -3.1% |
| 2 | Money Flow Index ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.45 | -80.2% | 76.9% | 39 | -2.5% |
| 3 | Williams %R ✓ | Daily | 8.0% | 0.4 | -93.9% | 69.7% | 228 | -4.6% |
| 4 | Stochastic ✓ | Daily | 7.1% | 0.38 | -94.0% | 73.9% | 176 | -5.5% |
| 5 | Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 6.6% | 0.37 | -78.6% | 78.4% | 37 | -5.9% |
| 6 | CCI ✓ | Weekly | 6.4% | 0.36 | -71.8% | 84.4% | 32 | -6.1% |
| 7 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 6.0% | 0.34 | -90.5% | 34.7% | 101 | -6.5% |
| 8 | CCI ✓ | Daily | 5.4% | 0.33 | -95.1% | 72.0% | 182 | -7.2% |
| 9 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 4.9% | 0.32 | -94.1% | 38.5% | 26 | -7.6% |
| 10 | MACD ✓ | Daily | 5.4% | 0.32 | -81.8% | 45.5% | 347 | -7.2% |
| 11 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Weekly | 5.2% | 0.32 | -72.0% | 66.7% | 24 | -7.3% |
| 12 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 4.8% | 0.31 | -89.8% | 34.2% | 111 | -7.7% |
| 13 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 4.1% | 0.29 | -94.1% | 47.6% | 21 | -8.5% |
| 14 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 4.4% | 0.29 | -86.5% | 42.9% | 77 | -8.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For PTC Inc. (PTC), Williams %R 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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