Strategy Name
Larry Connors RSI-2
Developed by Larry Connors, the 2-period Relative Strength Indicator (RSI) strategy is based on the principle that market prices return to a mean after significant highs or lows. A buy signal is generated when the 2-period RSI goes below 5, and the market price is above the 200-period MA. A long position is closed when the market price closes above the 5-period MA. In this backtest, we used the components of the Russell 3000 index as a stock universe. The condition "price ca sma(5)" in the formula for closing a position reads as "price crossed above the 5-period simple moving average".
Type of Positions
Long
Criteria for Opening a Position:
index(russell3000) and rsi(2) < 5
Order Execution Model:
Close Prices
Criteria for Closing a Position:
price ca sma(5)
Order Execution Model:
Close Prices
Initial Capital:
$10,000
Capital at Risk:
5%
per trade
Portfolio Max Size:
20 positions
Comm. per Trade:
0.05%
Avg Bid-Ask Spread:
0.1%
Period:
1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025
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Total Profit:
$287
Total Trades:
950
Capital Growth: 2.87%
Profit Trades, % of Total: 61%
Profit Factor: [?]
1.04
Avg Trade Duration, days: 4.28
Payoff Ratio: [?]
0.68
Avg Profit per Trade: 0.11%
Max Drawdown: 26%
Avg Profit per Day: 0.025%
Max Drawdown, $:
2,631
Avg Market Impact: [?]
Restoration Factor: [?]
0.11
Overall Viability Score: [?]
Avg Annual Return:
2.87%
CAGR: [?] 2.87%
Year
S&P 500
Equity
Jan Feb
Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov
Dec
2025
17.15
2.87
1.38
-5.27
-9.16
-3.26
7.37
3.01
1.88
12.30
-2.44
-1.28
Symbol
Entry Date
Exit Date
Shares
Profit, $
Exit On
MI
[?]
09/25/2025
121.65
09/30/2025
128.35
4
25.79
Close Signal
09/24/2025
193.79
10/02/2025
191.26
2
-5.83
Close Signal
09/24/2025
21.26
09/30/2025
21.34
25
0.93
Close Signal
09/23/2025
220.71
09/29/2025
222.17
2
2.03
Close Signal
09/23/2025
274.76
09/29/2025
268.70
1
-6.60
Close Signal
09/23/2025
139.31
09/29/2025
138.52
3
-3.20
Close Signal
09/22/2025
17.58
10/08/2025
17.21
30
-12.14
Close Signal
09/22/2025
17.80
09/26/2025
17.80
30
-1.07
Close Signal
09/22/2025
132.23
09/26/2025
131.80
4
-2.78
Close Signal
09/22/2025
70.60
09/23/2025
71.18
7
3.07
Close Signal
09/18/2025
138.87
10/06/2025
126.52
3
-37.83
Close Signal
09/18/2025
44.98
09/30/2025
44.49
11
-6.37
Close Signal
09/18/2025
45.46
09/30/2025
44.97
11
-6.38
Close Signal
09/18/2025
242.56
09/29/2025
237.63
2
-10.82
Close Signal
09/18/2025
430.08
09/26/2025
435.75
1
4.80
Close Signal
09/18/2025
45.52
09/25/2025
43.53
11
-22.86
Close Signal
09/18/2025
191.19
09/25/2025
185.52
2
-12.09
Close Signal
09/18/2025
98.23
09/24/2025
98.06
5
-1.83
Close Signal
09/18/2025
331.50
09/22/2025
338.78
1
6.61
Close Signal
09/18/2025
49.39
09/22/2025
49.97
10
4.80
Close Signal
09/17/2025
129.28
09/29/2025
119.61
4
-39.66
Close Signal
09/17/2025
119.08
09/26/2025
120.92
4
6.40
Close Signal
09/17/2025
451.73
09/22/2025
458.92
1
6.28
Close Signal
09/17/2025
85.39
09/18/2025
89.91
6
26.05
Close Signal
09/17/2025
14.70
09/18/2025
15.22
36
17.63
Close Signal
09/16/2025
57.60
10/07/2025
49.00
9
-78.32
Close Signal
09/16/2025
32.08
09/22/2025
32.44
16
4.72
Close Signal
09/16/2025
62.45
09/17/2025
64.18
8
12.82
Close Signal
09/15/2025
191.26
10/08/2025
161.23
2
-60.73
Close Signal
09/15/2025
7.70
09/18/2025
7.96
70
17.09
Close Signal
09/15/2025
43.06
09/17/2025
44.07
12
11.07
Close Signal
09/12/2025
58.04
10/01/2025
53.50
9
-41.84
Close Signal
09/11/2025
58.21
09/24/2025
54.93
9
-30.52
Close Signal
09/11/2025
78.01
09/23/2025
74.57
6
-21.55
Close Signal
09/11/2025
39.24
09/23/2025
38.89
13
-5.56
Close Signal
09/11/2025
219.99
09/18/2025
215.66
2
-9.53
Close Signal
09/11/2025
56.62
09/18/2025
57.62
9
7.97
Close Signal
09/11/2025
0.8386
09/18/2025
0.7797
641
-38.77
Close Signal
09/11/2025
37.99
09/18/2025
38.80
14
10.26
Close Signal
09/11/2025
12.66
09/17/2025
13.12
42
18.23
Close Signal
09/11/2025
29.91
09/17/2025
30.31
17
5.77
Close Signal
09/11/2025
82.36
09/16/2025
84.37
6
11.05
Close Signal
09/11/2025
35.34
09/15/2025
35.64
15
3.43
Close Signal
09/11/2025
15.11
09/15/2025
14.95
35
-6.65
Close Signal
09/10/2025
247.01
09/18/2025
245.45
2
-4.10
Close Signal
09/10/2025
241.54
09/17/2025
239.68
2
-4.68
Close Signal
09/10/2025
23.80
09/15/2025
24.67
22
18.06
Close Signal
09/10/2025
226.79
09/12/2025
234.07
2
13.63
Close Signal
09/10/2025
128.79
09/11/2025
132.06
4
12.03
Close Signal
09/09/2025
45.63
09/11/2025
46.55
11
9.10
Close Signal
09/08/2025
4.06
09/18/2025
3.92
133
-19.67
Close Signal
09/05/2025
36.12
09/18/2025
34.14
14
-28.69
Close Signal
09/05/2025
41.06
09/16/2025
39.30
13
-23.91
Close Signal
09/05/2025
59.86
09/11/2025
57.94
9
-18.33
Close Signal
09/05/2025
48.01
09/11/2025
47.89
11
-2.37
Close Signal
09/05/2025
151.14
09/10/2025
159.54
3
24.26
Close Signal
09/04/2025
12.81
09/11/2025
12.85
42
0.60
Close Signal
09/04/2025
280.10
09/11/2025
282.73
1
2.07
Close Signal
09/04/2025
193.39
09/11/2025
194.83
2
2.10
Close Signal
09/04/2025
288.07
09/11/2025
292.59
1
3.94
Close Signal
09/04/2025
226.76
09/08/2025
236.91
2
19.36
Close Signal
09/03/2025
80.15
09/10/2025
84.99
6
28.03
Close Signal
09/02/2025
110.09
09/10/2025
108.34
4
-7.87
Close Signal
08/29/2025
43.68
09/10/2025
43.32
12
-5.36
Close Signal
08/29/2025
11.45
09/05/2025
11.46
47
-0.61
Close Signal
08/29/2025
24.70
09/05/2025
24.01
22
-16.24
Period End
08/29/2025
211.68
09/04/2025
220.86
2
17.49
Close Signal
08/29/2025
22.69
09/03/2025
23.66
23
21.23
Close Signal
08/28/2025
96.65
09/11/2025
94.52
5
-11.60
Close Signal
08/28/2025
132.65
09/02/2025
139.63
4
26.82
Close Signal
08/27/2025
208.13
09/11/2025
199.44
2
-18.19
Close Signal
08/27/2025
73.32
09/10/2025
71.04
7
-16.96
Close Signal
08/27/2025
32.09
09/04/2025
31.28
16
-13.97
Close Signal
08/27/2025
105.67
08/29/2025
110.51
5
23.11
Close Signal
08/27/2025
272.35
08/28/2025
277.80
1
4.90
Close Signal
08/26/2025
57.71
09/16/2025
52.59
9
-47.05
Close Signal
08/26/2025
8.71
09/09/2025
8.26
62
-28.94
Close Signal
08/26/2025
0.5087
09/05/2025
0.5047
1,066
-5.34
Close Signal
08/26/2025
94.34
09/04/2025
93.03
5
-7.48
Close Signal
08/26/2025
28.69
09/04/2025
28.99
18
4.36
Close Signal
08/26/2025
1.84
09/04/2025
1.69
294
-45.12
Close Signal
08/26/2025
454.59
08/27/2025
463.36
1
7.85
Close Signal
08/25/2025
211.86
09/11/2025
204.50
2
-15.55
Close Signal
08/25/2025
113.36
09/05/2025
114.26
4
2.69
Close Signal
08/25/2025
57.39
09/05/2025
54.06
9
-30.96
Close Signal
08/25/2025
62.30
08/29/2025
62.41
8
-0.12
Close Signal
08/25/2025
85.81
08/27/2025
87.66
6
10.05
Close Signal
08/25/2025
372.30
08/27/2025
378.34
1
5.29
Close Signal
08/25/2025
144.77
08/26/2025
146.23
3
3.50
Close Signal
08/22/2025
34.44
08/29/2025
32.51
15
-29.94
Close Signal
08/22/2025
46.63
08/29/2025
46.36
11
-3.99
Close Signal
08/22/2025
5.51
08/27/2025
5.61
97
8.62
Close Signal
08/22/2025
150.40
08/26/2025
161.83
3
33.34
Close Signal
08/22/2025
3.58
08/26/2025
3.67
149
12.32
Close Signal
08/22/2025
20.30
08/26/2025
21.10
26
19.71
Close Signal
08/22/2025
310.16
08/26/2025
316.58
1
5.79
Close Signal
08/21/2025
25.27
09/11/2025
23.51
21
-37.97
Close Signal
08/21/2025
163.71
08/26/2025
166.62
3
7.73
Close Signal
08/21/2025
54.46
08/26/2025
57.35
9
24.99
Close Signal
08/21/2025
24.18
08/22/2025
25.04
21
17.02
Close Signal
Backtesting Results Disclaimer
Past hypothetical backtest results are neither an indicator nor a guarantee of future returns. Actual results may vary from the analysis. Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations and cannot fully account for market factors such as bid-ask spread, slippage, and commission costs. There are numerous other factors related to the markets, which cannot be fully accounted for in the backtesting algorithm, but all of which can adversely affect actual trading results.