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
[?]
06/24/2025
68.43
06/30/2025
66.59
6
-11.84
Close Signal
06/24/2025
74.12
06/30/2025
74.23
6
-0.23
Close Signal
06/24/2025
7.55
06/27/2025
8.16
62
36.83
Close Signal
06/24/2025
27.38
06/27/2025
27.81
17
6.37
Close Signal
06/24/2025
77.95
06/26/2025
78.24
6
0.80
Close Signal
06/23/2025
22.12
07/09/2025
21.63
21
-11.20
Close Signal
06/23/2025
26.49
07/01/2025
27.43
17
15.06
Close Signal
06/23/2025
270.25
06/30/2025
276.96
1
6.16
Close Signal
06/23/2025
2.05
06/30/2025
2.00
229
-12.37
Close Signal
06/23/2025
17.94
06/27/2025
18.11
26
3.48
Close Signal
06/23/2025
4.08
06/27/2025
4.02
115
-7.83
Close Signal
06/23/2025
28.97
06/26/2025
29.30
16
4.35
Close Signal
06/23/2025
58.46
06/25/2025
59.14
8
4.50
Close Signal
06/23/2025
1.16
06/24/2025
1.21
404
19.23
Close Signal
06/23/2025
293.56
06/24/2025
296.80
1
2.65
Close Signal
06/23/2025
82.61
06/24/2025
84.34
5
7.81
Close Signal
06/20/2025
280.67
06/24/2025
295.76
1
14.51
Close Signal
06/20/2025
202.61
06/24/2025
213.84
2
21.62
Close Signal
06/18/2025
10.38
06/24/2025
10.33
45
-3.18
Close Signal
06/18/2025
50.27
06/23/2025
52.14
9
15.90
Close Signal
06/17/2025
0.6723
06/25/2025
0.658
700
-10.94
Close Signal
06/17/2025
47.79
06/20/2025
48.97
9
9.74
Close Signal
06/17/2025
59.41
06/20/2025
60.56
7
7.21
Close Signal
06/16/2025
63.91
06/26/2025
63.29
7
-5.23
Close Signal
06/13/2025
3.68
06/24/2025
3.65
128
-4.78
Close Signal
06/13/2025
45.07
06/23/2025
45.37
10
2.09
Close Signal
06/12/2025
10.40
07/09/2025
9.06
45
-61.15
Close Signal
06/12/2025
12.19
06/24/2025
12.19
38
-0.93
Close Signal
06/12/2025
238.90
06/23/2025
239.42
1
0.04
Close Signal
06/12/2025
32.51
06/23/2025
31.23
14
-18.80
Close Signal
06/12/2025
365.80
06/23/2025
363.20
1
-3.33
Close Signal
06/12/2025
22.14
06/18/2025
23.44
21
26.33
Close Signal
06/12/2025
27.42
06/18/2025
27.39
17
-1.44
Close Signal
06/12/2025
2.83
06/17/2025
3.00
166
27.24
Close Signal
06/11/2025
195.22
06/12/2025
199.34
2
7.45
Close Signal
06/10/2025
78.46
06/24/2025
73.16
6
-32.69
Close Signal
06/10/2025
45.25
06/23/2025
45.37
10
0.29
Close Signal
06/10/2025
75.80
06/23/2025
75.32
6
-3.79
Close Signal
06/10/2025
33.39
06/17/2025
32.60
14
-11.98
Close Signal
06/10/2025
105.32
06/13/2025
106.45
4
3.67
Close Signal
06/10/2025
33.26
06/12/2025
33.78
14
6.34
Close Signal
06/10/2025
54.98
06/12/2025
55.28
8
1.52
Close Signal
06/09/2025
315.35
06/23/2025
308.64
1
-7.33
Close Signal
06/09/2025
108.20
06/23/2025
103.27
4
-20.56
Close Signal
06/09/2025
100.04
06/13/2025
99.74
4
-2.00
Close Signal
06/09/2025
100.28
06/10/2025
101.56
4
4.31
Close Signal
06/06/2025
46.09
06/23/2025
44.18
10
-19.99
Close Signal
06/06/2025
1.29
06/23/2025
1.25
366
-15.56
Close Signal
06/06/2025
22.51
06/16/2025
21.46
20
-21.87
Close Signal
06/06/2025
271.69
06/12/2025
269.67
1
-2.56
Close Signal
06/06/2025
36.40
06/12/2025
36.20
12
-3.27
Close Signal
06/06/2025
40.23
06/12/2025
40.25
11
-0.67
Close Signal
06/06/2025
32.19
06/11/2025
32.34
14
1.20
Close Signal
06/06/2025
32.77
06/10/2025
33.91
14
15.02
Close Signal
06/05/2025
326.79
06/12/2025
319.46
1
-7.97
Close Signal
06/04/2025
151.36
06/10/2025
152.19
3
1.58
Close Signal
06/04/2025
149.44
06/10/2025
151.54
3
5.39
Close Signal
06/04/2025
36.78
06/10/2025
37.30
12
5.35
Close Signal
06/04/2025
10.05
06/09/2025
10.15
46
3.67
Close Signal
06/04/2025
76.19
06/09/2025
76.98
6
3.82
Close Signal
06/03/2025
433.25
06/17/2025
422.46
1
-11.64
Close Signal
06/03/2025
21.26
06/12/2025
21.08
22
-4.89
Close Signal
06/03/2025
233.49
06/10/2025
232.93
2
-2.05
Close Signal
06/03/2025
46.88
06/06/2025
47.02
10
0.46
Close Signal
06/03/2025
460.96
06/06/2025
464.61
1
2.72
Close Signal
06/03/2025
81.40
06/06/2025
82.07
5
2.53
Close Signal
06/03/2025
167.36
06/06/2025
174.55
2
13.69
Close Signal
06/02/2025
71.68
06/09/2025
70.57
6
-7.51
Close Signal
06/02/2025
60.93
06/06/2025
61.44
7
2.71
Close Signal
06/02/2025
255.68
06/03/2025
263.97
1
7.77
Close Signal
06/02/2025
123.67
06/03/2025
127.00
3
9.23
Close Signal
06/02/2025
1.71
06/03/2025
1.87
271
42.37
Close Signal
05/30/2025
102.00
06/06/2025
101.46
4
-2.97
Close Signal
05/30/2025
68.28
06/05/2025
71.18
6
16.55
Close Signal
05/30/2025
10.08
06/04/2025
10.69
45
26.50
Close Signal
05/30/2025
26.68
06/03/2025
27.57
17
14.20
Close Signal
05/30/2025
2.36
06/03/2025
2.68
195
61.39
Close Signal
05/30/2025
37.86
06/03/2025
38.85
12
10.95
Close Signal
05/29/2025
3.17
06/06/2025
3.15
146
-3.84
Close Signal
05/29/2025
24.42
06/04/2025
24.65
19
3.44
Close Signal
05/29/2025
136.15
06/04/2025
140.17
3
11.23
Close Signal
05/29/2025
45.76
06/02/2025
46.44
10
5.87
Close Signal
05/28/2025
13.43
06/09/2025
13.10
34
-12.12
Close Signal
05/28/2025
11.12
06/02/2025
11.45
41
12.60
Close Signal
05/28/2025
3.02
05/30/2025
3.43
154
62.12
Close Signal
05/28/2025
53.15
05/30/2025
54.82
8
12.49
Close Signal
05/28/2025
127.51
05/29/2025
128.33
3
1.69
Close Signal
05/27/2025
52.82
06/10/2025
50.28
8
-21.13
Close Signal
05/27/2025
456.71
06/06/2025
428.63
1
-28.95
Close Signal
05/27/2025
70.45
06/04/2025
65.64
6
-29.66
Close Signal
05/27/2025
1.08
06/03/2025
1.10
426
7.59
Close Signal
05/27/2025
6.38
06/02/2025
7.18
72
56.59
Close Signal
05/27/2025
1.56
06/02/2025
1.58
294
4.95
Close Signal
05/27/2025
10.17
05/30/2025
10.24
45
2.23
Close Signal
05/27/2025
0.4531
05/30/2025
0.465
1,015
11.14
Close Signal
05/27/2025
12.32
05/29/2025
12.46
37
4.26
Close Signal
05/27/2025
63.94
05/29/2025
66.83
7
19.30
Close Signal
05/27/2025
210.46
05/28/2025
212.29
2
2.81
Close Signal
05/23/2025
98.87
06/04/2025
95.39
4
-14.69
Close Signal
05/22/2025
210.14
05/28/2025
213.80
2
6.47
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.