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:
$640
Total Trades:
1,092
Capital Growth: 6.4%
Profit Trades, % of Total: 61%
Profit Factor: [?]
1.07
Avg Trade Duration, days: 4.28
Payoff Ratio: [?]
0.67
Avg Profit per Trade: 0.14%
Max Drawdown: 26%
Avg Profit per Day: 0.033%
Max Drawdown, $:
2,630
Avg Market Impact: [?]
Restoration Factor: [?]
0.24
Overall Viability Score: [?]
Avg Annual Return:
6.4%
CAGR: [?] 6.4%
Year
S&P 500
Equity
Jan Feb
Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov
Dec
2025
16.08
6.40
1.54
-5.26
-9.15
-3.36
6.44
3.01
1.62
12.53
-2.42
-1.43
1.85
2.56
Symbol
Entry Date
Exit Date
Shares
Profit, $
Exit On
MI
[?]
08/07/2025
44.19
08/08/2025
45.26
10
9.80
Close Signal
08/07/2025
21.47
08/08/2025
22.06
22
12.02
Close Signal
08/06/2025
4.76
08/12/2025
4.81
100
4.04
Close Signal
08/06/2025
73.70
08/08/2025
73.71
6
-0.82
Close Signal
08/06/2025
119.13
08/08/2025
119.45
4
0.33
Close Signal
08/06/2025
9.37
08/08/2025
9.56
51
8.72
Close Signal
08/05/2025
31.99
08/12/2025
32.28
14
3.16
Close Signal
08/05/2025
159.21
08/12/2025
159.85
3
0.96
Close Signal
08/05/2025
103.04
08/12/2025
101.75
4
-5.98
Close Signal
08/05/2025
55.72
08/07/2025
57.22
8
11.09
Close Signal
08/05/2025
90.25
08/07/2025
91.72
5
6.44
Close Signal
08/05/2025
82.51
08/06/2025
84.05
5
6.86
Close Signal
08/04/2025
6.00
08/13/2025
6.00
80
-0.96
Close Signal
08/04/2025
205.04
08/12/2025
216.99
2
23.04
Close Signal
08/04/2025
75.64
08/12/2025
75.48
6
-1.87
Close Signal
08/04/2025
16.59
08/12/2025
15.55
29
-31.08
Close Signal
08/04/2025
338.85
08/08/2025
341.05
1
1.52
Close Signal
08/04/2025
18.07
08/07/2025
19.24
26
29.43
Close Signal
08/04/2025
8.27
08/07/2025
8.26
58
-1.54
Close Signal
08/04/2025
34.48
08/06/2025
36.01
14
20.42
Close Signal
07/31/2025
114.58
08/08/2025
114.39
4
-1.68
Close Signal
07/30/2025
208.61
08/06/2025
212.80
2
7.53
Close Signal
07/30/2025
29.94
08/05/2025
29.44
16
-8.95
Close Signal
07/30/2025
55.55
08/05/2025
56.81
8
9.18
Close Signal
07/30/2025
46.22
08/04/2025
46.25
10
-0.62
Close Signal
07/29/2025
43.64
08/06/2025
42.15
11
-17.33
Close Signal
07/29/2025
212.83
08/04/2025
211.12
2
-4.27
Close Signal
07/29/2025
89.46
08/04/2025
87.30
5
-11.68
Close Signal
07/29/2025
91.57
08/04/2025
92.36
5
3.03
Close Signal
07/29/2025
46.77
07/31/2025
47.97
10
11.05
Close Signal
07/28/2025
37.95
08/12/2025
34.33
12
-44.29
Close Signal
07/28/2025
172.45
08/05/2025
166.32
2
-12.93
Close Signal
07/28/2025
22.78
08/05/2025
22.17
21
-13.75
Close Signal
07/28/2025
4.28
08/04/2025
4.10
113
-21.28
Close Signal
07/28/2025
8.26
08/04/2025
8.73
58
26.26
Close Signal
07/28/2025
38.49
08/04/2025
38.40
12
-2.00
Close Signal
07/28/2025
31.75
07/30/2025
32.50
15
10.28
Close Signal
07/25/2025
23.29
08/08/2025
21.98
20
-27.09
Close Signal
07/25/2025
64.33
08/04/2025
61.27
7
-22.29
Close Signal
07/25/2025
71.95
07/30/2025
72.53
6
2.61
Close Signal
07/24/2025
127.15
07/29/2025
130.03
3
7.86
Close Signal
07/24/2025
52.61
07/29/2025
54.19
9
13.25
Close Signal
07/24/2025
29.33
07/28/2025
30.29
16
14.40
Close Signal
07/23/2025
26.24
08/07/2025
24.86
18
-25.75
Close Signal
07/23/2025
21.77
08/05/2025
20.63
22
-26.00
Close Signal
07/23/2025
106.41
08/05/2025
89.30
4
-69.19
Close Signal
07/23/2025
94.45
07/30/2025
94.83
5
0.95
Close Signal
07/23/2025
52.49
07/29/2025
51.60
9
-8.94
Close Signal
07/23/2025
150.63
07/28/2025
150.64
3
-0.87
Close Signal
07/23/2025
68.39
07/28/2025
69.15
7
4.35
Close Signal
07/23/2025
276.06
07/28/2025
281.99
1
5.37
Close Signal
07/23/2025
29.19
07/28/2025
28.94
16
-4.93
Close Signal
07/23/2025
95.10
07/25/2025
95.90
5
3.04
Close Signal
07/22/2025
203.87
07/30/2025
190.43
2
-27.66
Close Signal
07/22/2025
237.37
07/29/2025
246.13
2
16.54
Close Signal
07/22/2025
233.75
07/28/2025
229.05
2
-10.32
Close Signal
07/22/2025
19.73
07/25/2025
20.73
24
23.02
Close Signal
07/22/2025
414.36
07/25/2025
416.65
1
1.46
Close Signal
07/22/2025
156.59
07/24/2025
157.77
3
2.60
Close Signal
07/22/2025
23.67
07/24/2025
24.55
20
16.63
Close Signal
07/22/2025
2.25
07/23/2025
2.43
212
37.15
Close Signal
07/22/2025
8.68
07/23/2025
9.13
55
23.76
Close Signal
07/22/2025
173.58
07/23/2025
175.94
2
4.02
Close Signal
07/21/2025
26.66
07/29/2025
27.00
17
4.86
Close Signal
07/18/2025
28.60
07/28/2025
28.72
16
1.00
Close Signal
07/18/2025
23.33
07/24/2025
23.12
20
-5.13
Close Signal
07/18/2025
29.26
07/23/2025
30.82
16
23.99
Close Signal
07/18/2025
60.79
07/23/2025
61.35
7
3.06
Close Signal
07/18/2025
10.49
07/22/2025
10.74
45
10.29
Close Signal
07/18/2025
20.54
07/22/2025
21.18
23
13.75
Close Signal
07/18/2025
54.84
07/22/2025
55.53
8
4.63
Close Signal
07/17/2025
229.52
07/23/2025
238.52
2
17.05
Close Signal
07/17/2025
3.56
07/23/2025
3.73
133
21.63
Close Signal
07/17/2025
119.98
07/22/2025
125.17
3
14.83
Close Signal
07/17/2025
196.41
07/22/2025
201.91
2
10.20
Close Signal
07/17/2025
6.89
07/22/2025
7.06
69
10.76
Close Signal
07/17/2025
86.14
07/22/2025
88.11
5
8.97
Close Signal
07/17/2025
12.58
07/21/2025
13.02
37
15.32
Close Signal
07/16/2025
216.61
07/23/2025
218.63
2
3.17
Close Signal
07/16/2025
20.22
07/22/2025
20.26
23
-0.01
Close Signal
07/16/2025
36.52
07/22/2025
36.42
13
-2.25
Close Signal
07/16/2025
40.81
07/22/2025
42.11
11
13.38
Close Signal
07/16/2025
17.70
07/18/2025
18.36
27
16.84
Close Signal
07/14/2025
294.62
07/18/2025
292.52
1
-2.69
Close Signal
07/14/2025
41.00
07/18/2025
40.04
11
-11.45
Close Signal
07/14/2025
177.79
07/17/2025
179.13
2
1.96
Close Signal
07/14/2025
10.03
07/17/2025
10.20
47
7.04
Close Signal
07/14/2025
12.08
07/17/2025
12.55
39
17.36
Close Signal
07/11/2025
175.98
07/23/2025
175.46
2
-1.74
Close Signal
07/11/2025
81.30
07/18/2025
80.74
5
-3.61
Close Signal
07/11/2025
156.88
07/18/2025
155.37
3
-5.46
Close Signal
07/11/2025
279.24
07/17/2025
280.87
1
1.07
Close Signal
07/11/2025
186.14
07/14/2025
189.63
2
6.22
Close Signal
07/10/2025
286.11
07/16/2025
289.47
1
2.78
Close Signal
07/09/2025
27.45
07/18/2025
26.45
17
-17.91
Close Signal
07/09/2025
43.67
07/17/2025
43.24
11
-5.68
Close Signal
07/09/2025
306.50
07/16/2025
302.58
1
-4.53
Close Signal
07/09/2025
169.19
07/16/2025
166.18
2
-6.69
Close Signal
07/09/2025
11.13
07/16/2025
11.17
43
0.76
Close Signal
07/09/2025
82.81
07/14/2025
83.43
5
2.27
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.