The best indicator for Tyler Technologies (TYL)
We backtested 20 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Tyler Technologies (TYL) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
EMA 20/50 Cross
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Tyler Technologies (TYL) over ~46.2 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.3% 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 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 10.4% | 0.47 | -74.4% | 40.6% | 101 | -3.3% |
| 2 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Daily | 9.4% | 0.46 | -55.2% | 55.4% | 193 | -4.2% |
| 3 | Donchian Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 8.8% | 0.46 | -78.3% | 56.7% | 30 | -4.9% |
| 4 | Rate of Change ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.46 | -84.6% | 42.3% | 137 | -4.2% |
| 5 | MACD ✓ | Weekly | 9.6% | 0.45 | -72.4% | 51.6% | 91 | -4.1% |
| 6 | Bollinger Breakout ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.45 | -81.7% | 58.5% | 41 | -5.5% |
| 7 | Donchian Midline ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.42 | -91.9% | 40.7% | 113 | -5.5% |
| 8 | EMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 8.2% | 0.41 | -77.7% | 48.4% | 31 | -5.4% |
| 9 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.4 | -77.6% | 54.5% | 22 | -4.8% |
| 10 | RSI Trend (>50) ✓ | Weekly | 7.4% | 0.39 | -94.0% | 37.8% | 119 | -6.4% |
| 11 | Holy Grail Confluence | Daily | 6.8% | 0.37 | -55.2% | 64.4% | 59 | -6.8% |
| 12 | WaveTrend (8/6/4) ✓ | Daily | 6.8% | 0.36 | -80.4% | 73.0% | 152 | -6.8% |
| 13 | SMA 50/200 Cross ✓ | Daily | 6.3% | 0.35 | -87.0% | 46.9% | 32 | -7.3% |
| 14 | Williams %R ✓ | Weekly | 6.3% | 0.35 | -57.8% | 69.1% | 55 | -7.4% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Tyler Technologies (TYL), EMA 20/50 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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