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
[?]
07/08/2025
32.60
07/23/2025
29.42
14
-45.37
Close Signal
07/08/2025
17.23
07/14/2025
17.48
28
6.02
Close Signal
07/08/2025
70.12
07/11/2025
70.36
6
0.60
Close Signal
07/07/2025
13.22
07/08/2025
14.52
36
45.78
Close Signal
07/03/2025
16.78
07/16/2025
15.75
28
-29.74
Close Signal
07/03/2025
142.47
07/11/2025
135.94
3
-20.42
Close Signal
07/02/2025
14.15
07/17/2025
13.30
34
-29.82
Close Signal
07/02/2025
469.94
07/09/2025
470.27
1
-0.61
Close Signal
07/02/2025
111.59
07/09/2025
112.92
4
4.42
Close Signal
07/02/2025
110.37
07/08/2025
112.07
4
5.91
Close Signal
07/01/2025
55.52
07/17/2025
48.72
8
-55.21
Close Signal
07/01/2025
25.26
07/14/2025
23.86
19
-27.52
Close Signal
07/01/2025
108.97
07/14/2025
107.40
4
-7.14
Close Signal
07/01/2025
55.39
07/11/2025
55.00
8
-4.00
Close Signal
07/01/2025
190.92
07/11/2025
184.45
2
-13.68
Close Signal
07/01/2025
38.76
07/11/2025
38.07
12
-9.20
Close Signal
07/01/2025
11.79
07/10/2025
11.71
40
-4.14
Close Signal
07/01/2025
8.68
07/09/2025
8.88
55
10.03
Close Signal
07/01/2025
3.58
07/08/2025
3.62
134
4.39
Close Signal
07/01/2025
231.29
07/07/2025
233.59
2
3.67
Close Signal
07/01/2025
300.71
07/03/2025
315.35
1
14.02
Close Signal
07/01/2025
57.22
07/02/2025
58.23
8
7.15
Close Signal
06/30/2025
79.85
07/18/2025
75.77
5
-21.17
Close Signal
06/30/2025
21.57
07/09/2025
21.57
21
-0.91
Close Signal
06/30/2025
38.52
07/02/2025
41.20
12
31.19
Close Signal
06/30/2025
28.61
07/01/2025
28.99
16
5.16
Close Signal
06/30/2025
29.91
07/01/2025
30.92
15
14.23
Close Signal
06/30/2025
163.43
07/01/2025
173.14
2
18.74
Close Signal
06/30/2025
23.82
07/01/2025
25.50
19
30.97
Close Signal
06/30/2025
1.72
07/01/2025
1.88
274
42.83
Close Signal
06/30/2025
17.10
07/01/2025
17.71
27
15.52
Close Signal
06/27/2025
79.16
07/02/2025
80.09
5
3.85
Close Signal
06/27/2025
7.42
07/02/2025
7.55
63
7.24
Close Signal
06/27/2025
45.13
07/01/2025
46.26
10
10.38
Close Signal
06/27/2025
25.91
07/01/2025
26.55
18
10.57
Close Signal
06/27/2025
12.59
06/30/2025
13.33
37
26.41
Close Signal
06/26/2025
89.62
06/30/2025
90.92
5
5.59
Close Signal
06/26/2025
49.15
06/30/2025
50.56
9
11.79
Close Signal
06/26/2025
26.35
06/27/2025
27.19
17
13.36
Close Signal
06/25/2025
17.78
06/30/2025
18.39
26
14.91
Close Signal
06/25/2025
197.69
06/30/2025
201.66
2
7.14
Close Signal
06/24/2025
10.78
07/03/2025
10.67
43
-5.65
Close Signal
06/24/2025
6.37
07/01/2025
6.64
73
18.75
Close Signal
06/24/2025
20.49
07/01/2025
20.92
22
8.54
Close Signal
06/24/2025
15.58
07/01/2025
15.56
29
-1.48
Close Signal
06/24/2025
68.43
06/30/2025
66.59
6
-11.84
Close Signal
06/24/2025
73.86
06/30/2025
73.97
6
-0.23
Close Signal
06/24/2025
7.55
06/27/2025
8.16
61
36.23
Close Signal
06/24/2025
27.38
06/27/2025
27.81
17
6.37
Close Signal
06/24/2025
77.41
06/26/2025
77.70
6
0.81
Close Signal
06/23/2025
22.12
07/09/2025
21.63
21
-11.20
Close Signal
06/23/2025
26.10
07/01/2025
27.03
17
14.90
Close Signal
06/23/2025
268.33
06/30/2025
275.00
1
6.12
Close Signal
06/23/2025
2.05
06/30/2025
2.00
227
-12.26
Close Signal
06/23/2025
17.94
06/27/2025
18.11
25
3.35
Close Signal
06/23/2025
4.08
06/27/2025
4.02
114
-7.76
Close Signal
06/23/2025
28.89
06/26/2025
29.21
16
4.19
Close Signal
06/23/2025
58.46
06/25/2025
59.14
7
3.93
Close Signal
06/23/2025
1.16
06/24/2025
1.21
401
19.09
Close Signal
06/23/2025
293.56
06/24/2025
296.80
1
2.65
Close Signal
06/23/2025
82.46
06/24/2025
84.20
5
7.86
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
10.25
06/24/2025
10.20
45
-3.17
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
694
-10.84
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
127
-4.74
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
44
-59.79
Close Signal
06/12/2025
12.19
06/24/2025
12.19
38
-0.93
Close Signal
06/12/2025
237.89
06/23/2025
238.41
1
0.04
Close Signal
06/12/2025
32.51
06/23/2025
31.23
14
-18.80
Close Signal
06/12/2025
364.53
06/23/2025
361.94
1
-3.32
Close Signal
06/12/2025
22.14
06/18/2025
23.44
21
26.33
Close Signal
06/12/2025
27.38
06/18/2025
27.35
17
-1.44
Close Signal
06/12/2025
2.83
06/17/2025
3.00
165
27.07
Close Signal
06/11/2025
194.30
06/12/2025
198.40
2
7.41
Close Signal
06/10/2025
78.38
06/24/2025
73.08
5
-27.24
Close Signal
06/10/2025
44.80
06/23/2025
44.92
10
0.30
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
105.10
06/13/2025
106.23
4
3.67
Close Signal
06/10/2025
33.26
06/12/2025
33.78
14
6.34
Close Signal
06/10/2025
54.37
06/12/2025
54.66
8
1.45
Close Signal
06/09/2025
315.16
06/23/2025
308.45
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
99.45
06/10/2025
100.72
4
4.28
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
362
-15.39
Close Signal
06/06/2025
22.51
06/16/2025
21.46
20
-21.87
Close Signal
06/06/2025
270.44
06/12/2025
268.43
1
-2.55
Close Signal
06/06/2025
36.20
06/12/2025
36.00
12
-3.27
Close Signal
06/06/2025
39.84
06/12/2025
39.86
11
-0.66
Close Signal
06/06/2025
31.93
06/11/2025
32.08
14
1.20
Close Signal
06/06/2025
32.46
06/10/2025
33.59
14
14.89
Close Signal
06/05/2025
325.93
06/12/2025
318.61
1
-7.96
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.